Legal Opinion

Mel Wood Products, Inc. v. Kores

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

Decided May 4, 1981PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

— In an action, inter alia, upon a guarantee, plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Rockland County, entered October 24, 1980, which denied its motion for summary judgment. Order reversed, on the law, with $50 *831costs and disbursements, and motion granted. The liability of a guarantor of a corporate debt is not affected by the institution of bankruptcy proceedings involving the corporation (see Union Trust Co. of Rochester v Willsea, 275 NY 164; Matter of Nine North Church St., 82 F2d 186). Since plaintiff’s moving papers established its prima facie right to relief and defendant…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Kuehne & Nagel, Inc. v. BaidenNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  2. Union Trust Co. v. WillseaNew York Court of Appeals · 1937
  3. Braun v. Hudson Park Co-operative Apts., Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Fleet National Bank v. MarrazzoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  2. Congress Factors Corp. v. Meinhard Commercial Corp.New York Supreme Court · 1985
  3. Bank of America, N.A. v. Integrated Construction Management, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010

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