Opinion
05-03-2024
Anthony P. GALLO, III, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Gerald D. OTTEN, Elbert Veldjesgraaf, Admiral-Merchants Motor Freight, Inc., State Line Pilot Car & Permit Service, LLC, Defendants-Respondents. 2528388 Ontario Ltd., Ralph J. Betts and Amy F. Betts, Defendants-Appellants.
HURWITZ FINE, P.C., BUFFALO (V. CHRISTOPHER POTENZA OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. SMITH, MURPHY & SCHOEPPERLE, LLP, BUFFALO (DENNIS P. MESCALL OF COUNSEL). FOR PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT. KENNEY SHELTON LIPTAK NOWAK LLP, BUFFALO (JUSTIN L. HENDRICKS OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS GERALD D. OTTEN, ELBERT VELDJESGRAAF, AND ADMIRAL-MERCHANTS MOTOR FREIGHT, INC.
Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Erie County (Donna M. Siwek, J.), entered March 29, 2023. The order denied the cross-motion of defendants 2528388 Ontario LTD, Ralph J. Betts and Amy F. Betts for summary judgment dismissing the complaint and all cross-claims against them.
HURWITZ FINE, P.C., BUFFALO (V. CHRISTOPHER POTENZA OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.
SMITH, MURPHY & SCHOEPPERLE, LLP, BUFFALO (DENNIS P. MESCALL OF COUNSEL). FOR PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT.
KENNEY SHELTON LIPTAK NOWAK LLP, BUFFALO (JUSTIN L. HENDRICKS OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS GERALD D. OTTEN, ELBERT VELDJESGRAAF, AND ADMIRAL-MERCHANTS MOTOR FREIGHT, INC.
PRESENT: LINDLEY, J.P., MONTOUR, OGDEN, DELCONTE, AND HANNAH, JJ.
ORDER
It is hereby ORDERED that the order so appealed from is unanimously affirmed without costs for reasons stated in the decision at Supreme Court.