Mennella v. López Torres

91 N.Y.2d 474 (1998)

695 N.E.2d 703

672 N.Y.S.2d 834

In the Matter of Anthony Mennella, Respondent,

v.

Margarita Lopez-Torres et al., Appellants.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Argued April 1, 1998

Decided May 5, 1998.

Dennis C. Vacco, Attorney-General, New York City (Carolyn Cairns Olson, Barbara G. Billet and John W. McConnell of counsel), for appellants.

Meryl L. Wenig, Brooklyn, and Frank Smith for respondent.

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, New York City (Joseph S. Genova and Carol Vizzier of counsel), Andrew Scherer, Kenneth Rosenfeld, Matthew J. Chachere, Adele Bartlett, Helaine…