Legal Opinion
Mark Patterson, Inc. v. Bowie
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 14, 1997PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*1001OPINION OF THE COURT
Lorraine S. Miller, J.
The issue presented herein involves the interpretation and application of the antediluvian and convoluted "Dead Man’s Statute” (CPLR 4519). Plaintiff, Mark Patterson, Inc. (plaintiff), has been engaged in designing, manufacturing and selling jewelry since 1985. Mark Patterson (Patterson) is plaintiff’s sole stockholder and officer. Defendant, R.M. Stephens, Inc. (RM), is an insurance broker which specializes in securing insurance for jewelry manufacturers and retailers such as the plaintiff.
In September 1991, defendant, Jeffrey Day (Day), applied to…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Clift v. . MosesNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Courtland v. Walston & Co., Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1972
- Tepper v.TannenbaumAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
- Leighton v. NEW YORK, SUSQUEHANNA & WESTERN RAILROAD CO.District Court, S.D. New York · 1969
- Melkon v. H. B. Kirk & Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1927
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Metz Beverage Co. v. Wyoming Beverages, Inc.Wyoming Supreme Court · 2002
- Herrmann v. Sklover Group, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003