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Dempsey v. Masto

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
May 4, 1982
56 N.Y.2d 665 (N.Y. 1982)

Opinion

Argued March 25, 1982

Decided May 4, 1982

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Third Judicial Department, CARROL S. WALSH, JR., J.

Richard A. Insogna for appellant.

Richard T. Aulisi for respondent.


Order affirmed, with costs, for reasons stated in the memorandum of the Appellate Division ( 83 A.D.2d 725).

Concur: Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER.


Summaries of

Dempsey v. Masto

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
May 4, 1982
56 N.Y.2d 665 (N.Y. 1982)
Case details for

Dempsey v. Masto

Case Details

Full title:FRANK DEMPSEY, Respondent, v. PAUL MASTO, Appellant

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: May 4, 1982

Citations

56 N.Y.2d 665 (N.Y. 1982)
451 N.Y.S.2d 731
436 N.E.2d 1333

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