Rothstein v. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Gloria Cohen Aronin, J.

In this negligence action, defendants Chromalloy Pharmaceutical Inc. (CPI), Chromalloy American Corp. (CAC) and Sequa Corporation move for an order of this court pursuant to CPLR 3212 granting summary judgment in their favor dismissing plaintiff’s complaint because CPI, CAC and Sequa had no connection with the manufacture, sale or distribution of thorotrast, the carcinogen which allegedly caused the untimely death of Ari Rothstein; nor are CAC, Sequa and CPI successors of the corporation which did. Further, CPI, CAC and Sequa are separate corporate…