Legal Opinion

Westervelt v. Dryden Mutual Insurance

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

Decided July 30, 1998PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Graffeo, J.

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Ellison, J.), entered June 5, 1997 in Schuyler County, which, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Bruce Austic had a contract to deliver corn feed to plaintiff’s *878pig farm and, in September 1992, instead of using his own feed supply, Austic delivered corn feed that he had purchased from Agway Corporation. The corn was allegedly contaminated with mycotoxins, resulting in the serious illness or death of plaintiffs’ livestock. Thereafter, in January 1993 plaintiffs commenced an action against…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In re General Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors of International Ribbon Mills, Ltd.New York Court of Appeals · 1975
  2. Erdman v. Eagle InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. v. National Fire & Marine InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  2. Westchester Fire Insurance v. Utica First InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  3. McDonough v. Dryden Mutual InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  4. Caruso v. Northeast Emergency Medical Associates, P.C.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  5. Geiger v. Hudson Excess Ins. Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2025

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