Legal Opinion
Rittenhouse v. St. Regis Hotel Joint Venture
New York Supreme Court
Decided October 4, 1990PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Helen E. Freedman, J.
Plaintiff sues for "mental anguish” caused by an alleged exposure to asbestos-containing materials at the St. Regis Hotel during the period December 18, 1988 through January 6, 1989. Defendants move for summary judgment on the ground that no cause of action lies for what they label "asbestosphobia” and request that this court impose costs and fees upon plaintiff’s counsel for initiating a frivolous lawsuit. Plaintiff cross-moves for an order permitting her to take the depositions of the principals in defendants Testwell Craig Laboratory, Inc., and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Ferrara v. GalluchioNew York Court of Appeals · 1958
- Devlin v. Johns-Manville Corp.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1985
- In Re Hawaii Federal Asbestos CasesDistrict Court, D. Hawaii · 1990
- Mitchell v. Herald Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- Doe v. DoeNew York Supreme Court · 1987
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Johnson v. West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1991
- Tischler v. DimennaNew York Supreme Court · 1994
- Wolff v. A-One Oil, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
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