Legal Opinion
Grab v. Jewish Ass'n for Services for Aging
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 26, 1998PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendants Jewish Association for Services for Aging and Seagirt Housing Development Fund Corporation appeal from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Posner, J.), dated October 24, 1997, as denied their cross motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.
Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.
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- Perritano v. Town of MamaroneckAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- Best v. Nemoto YutakaNew York Court of Appeals · 1997
- Structural Processing Corp. v. Farboil Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
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