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Altman ex rel. Estate of Altman v. Fortune Brands, Inc.

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

Decided January 6, 2000PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Lorraine Miller, J.), entered October 16, 1998, which, to the extent appealed from as limited by the briefs, granted defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff Hickey estate’s wrongful death, strict product liability and breach of warranty claims as barred by the applicable Statutes of Limitation, its cause of action for fraud and deceit as preempted by Federal law and as insufficiently pleaded and the estate and plaintiff Doner’s conspiracy, aiding and abetting and concerted action claims as insufficiently pleaded, and denied plaintiffs’ cross motion for…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. American Pipe & Construction Co. v. UtahSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Small v. Lorillard Tobacco Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1999
  3. Hymowitz v. Eli Lilly & Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1989
  4. Rastelli v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1992
  5. Small v. Lorillard Tobacco Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Wright v. Brooke Group Ltd.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2002
  2. Miele v. American Tobacco Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  3. Schlesinger v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  4. Anderson v. Fortune Brands, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 2000
  5. Leili v. RomanelloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2024

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