Legal Opinion
Seymour v. Victor Balata Belting Co.
New York Supreme Court
Decided September 16, 1997PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Andrew V. Siracuse, J.
*678In 1996 the New York State Legislature put an end to most contribution and indemnification claims under the rule in Dole v Dow Chem. Co. (30 NY2d 143; L 1996, ch 635). Soon after September 10, 1996, the effective date of the legislation, courts were called upon to decide if the changes were to be effective prospectively or retroactively. After numerous trial-level decisions on the issue, the Second and Third Departments have held strongly for the former interpretation. Both Morales v Gross (230 AD2d 7 [2d Dept]) and Majewski v Broadalbin-Perth Cent.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Dole v. Dow Chemical Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1972
- Morales v. WalterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- Majewski v. Broadalbin-Perth Central School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- Majewski v. Broadalbin-Perth Central School DistrictNew York Supreme Court · 1996
- Gleason v. Holman Contract Warehousing, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1996
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Kline v. EI DuPont De Nemours & Co., Inc.District Court, W.D. New York · 1998
- Maher v. WhiteheadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- Zurheide v. S-C Associates, L.P.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998