Legal Opinion

People v. Sturm, Ruger & Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided June 24, 2003PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Marlow, J.

Plaintiff State of New York, by its Attorney General, commenced this action with a complaint alleging that defendant corporations, which are handgun manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers, have created, contributed to, and maintained a public nuisance by their respective manufacturing, distributing and marketing practices. Plaintiff now appeals from an order of the Supreme Court which consolidated and granted defendants’ motions to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a cause of action. While originally pleading both a statutory (Penal Law § 400.05 [1])…

2Cases cited37 opinions

  1. D'Amico v. ChristieNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. Hamilton v. Beretta U.S.A. Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 2001
  3. Waters v. New York City Housing AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  4. Laborers Local 17 Health & Benefit Fund v. Philip Morris, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999
  5. Ganim v. Smith & Wesson Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2001

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. City of Chicago v. Beretta U.S.A. Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 2004
  2. City of New York v. Beretta U.S.A. Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2008
  3. District of Columbia v. Beretta, U.S.A., Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2005
  4. City of Gary Ex Rel. King v. Smith & Wesson Corp.Indiana Supreme Court · 2003
  5. State v. Lead Industries, Ass'n, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 2008

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