Opinion
Motion No: M-5176
12-14-2017
In re New York City Asbestos Litigation Ann M. South, etc., Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Chevron Corporation, etc., Defendant-Appellant, -and- John Crane Inc., Defendant.
Defendant-appellant having moved for reargument of, or in the alternative, for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals, from the decision and order of this Court, entered on August 29, 2017 (Appeal No. 4048), Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and due deliberation having been had thereon, It is ordered that the motion, to the extent it seeks reargument, is denied. The motion, to the extent it seeks leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals, is granted and this Court, pursuant to CPLR 5713, certifies that the following question of law decisive of the correctness of its determination, has arisen, which in its opinion ought to be reviewed by the Court of Appeals:
"Was the order of this Court, which affirmed the order of the Supreme Court, properly made?"This Court further certifies that its determination was made as a matter of law and not in the exercise of discretion.
ENTERED: December 14, 2017
_____________________ CLERK
Present - Hon. Peter Tom, Justice Presiding, Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Angela M. Mazzarelli Troy K. Webber, Justices
M-5176
Index No. 190029/15