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Dufur v. Lavin, Bowling Green Lanes, Inc.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jul 2, 1985
65 N.Y.2d 830 (N.Y. 1985)

Opinion

Argued May 29, 1985

Decided July 2, 1985

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Third Judicial Department, Daniel H. Prior, Jr., J.

Roger J. Cusick for appellant.

Morris J. Bloomberg and John J. Criscione for respondent.



MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.

We agree with so much of the opinion of Presiding Justice A. Franklin Mahoney as found plaintiff Dufur was entitled to judgment against defendants Bowling Green Lanes, Inc., Lutz and Wilson ( 101 A.D.2d 319). The issue of apportionment between defendant Lavin and the remaining defendants is not before us on this appeal ( see, 63 N.Y.2d 894), but inasmuch as plaintiff Dufur's right to recover has been affirmed, he may enter a separate judgment thereon, moving before Trial Term to sever the cross claims if he is so advised, and seek satisfaction of it from one or all of defendant joint tort-feasors (CPLR 1404; Kelly v Long Is. Light. Co, 31 N.Y.2d 25, 30; see generally, 1 N Y PJI2d, at 612 et seq.).

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges JASEN, MEYER, SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER and TITONE concur.

Order affirmed, with costs, in a memorandum.


Summaries of

Dufur v. Lavin, Bowling Green Lanes, Inc.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jul 2, 1985
65 N.Y.2d 830 (N.Y. 1985)
Case details for

Dufur v. Lavin, Bowling Green Lanes, Inc.

Case Details

Full title:C. JEFFREY DUFUR, Respondent, v. MATTHEW LAVIN et al., Defendants, and…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jul 2, 1985

Citations

65 N.Y.2d 830 (N.Y. 1985)
493 N.Y.S.2d 123
482 N.E.2d 919

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