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Ballard v. Billings & Spencer Co.

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

Decided February 18, 1971PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWitmer, J.

This appeal involves a practice question and a determination of the applicability herein of the CPLB. The action arises out of an eye injury suffered by plaintiff when a two-pound metal ballpeen hammer he was using splintered. Plaintiff alleges that defendant, United Greenfield Corporation (United), or its subsidiary, sold the hammer to his employer, and that the defendant, Billings & Spencer Co. (Billings.) or Houdaille Industries, Inc. (Houdaille), or one of their respective subsidiaries, manufactured the hammer in a negligent manner.

The accident happened in November, 1981 and not until…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. McClelland v. Climax Hosiery MillsNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
  2. Long Island Trading Corp. v. TuthillAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1935
  3. Bond Stores, Inc. v. TurnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1941
  4. Michel v. City of TroyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1952
  5. Kohn v. KohnNew York Supreme Court · 1957

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co. v. Commercial Door & Hardware, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
  2. Harding v. New York State Teamsters Council Welfare Trust FundAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
  3. Union National Bank v. DavisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
  4. People v. BellCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1978
  5. Mindy's Wine Cellar, Inc. v. American & Foreign InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976

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