Rickicki v. Borden Chem., Div. of Borden, Inc.

Full title: Patricia A. RICKICKI, individually, and as Executrix of the Estate of…

Court: Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, New York.

Date published: Mar 16, 2018

159 A.D.3d 1467 (N.Y. App. Div. 2018)

159 A.D.3d 1467

Opinion

1099 CA 15–02156

03-16-2018

Patricia A. RICKICKI, individually, and as Executrix of the Estate of David P. Rickicki, Deceased, Plaintiff–Appellant, v. BORDEN CHEMICAL, DIVISION OF BORDEN, INC., et al., Defendants, Unimin Corporation and U.S. Silica Company, Defendants–Respondents. (Action No. 1.) Michael C. Crowley and Sharon M. Crowley, Plaintiffs–Appellants, v. C–E Minerals, Inc., et al., Defendants, Unimin Corporation, Unimin Specialty Minerals, Inc., Meyers Chemicals, U.S. Silica Company, Malvern Minerals Company, Ferro Corporation, NYCO Minerals Company and Charles B. Chrystal Co., Inc., Defendants–Respondents. (Action No. 2.) (Appeal No. 2.)

PAUL WILLIAM BELTZ, P.C., BUFFALO (WILLIAM A. QUINLAN OF COUNSEL), FOR PLAINTIFF–APPELLANT. NATHAN A. SCHACHTMAN, ESQ., P.C., NEW YORK CITY (NATHAN A. SCHACHTMAN OF COUNSEL), BOND SCHOENECK & KING, PLLC, BUFFALO, AND SMITH, MURPHY & SCHOEPPERLE, LLP, FOR DEFENDANTS–RESPONDENTS UNIMIN CORPORATION, UNIMIN SPECIALTY MINERALS, INC., MEYERS CHEMICALS, AND U.S. SILICA COMPANY. ANSPACH MEEKS ELLENBERGER LLP, BUFFALO (DAVID M. STILLWELL OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANT–RESPONDENT MALVERN MINERALS COMPANY. BARCLAY DAMON LLP, BUFFALO (VINCENT G. SACCOMANDO OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANT–RESPONDENT FERRO CORPORATION. GOLDBERG SEGALLA LLP, ROCHESTER (RAUL E. MARTINEZ OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANTS–RESPONDENTS NYCO MINERALS COMPANY AND CHARLES B. CHRYSTAL CO., INC.

PAUL WILLIAM BELTZ, P.C., BUFFALO (WILLIAM A. QUINLAN OF COUNSEL), FOR PLAINTIFF–APPELLANT.

NATHAN A. SCHACHTMAN, ESQ., P.C., NEW YORK CITY (NATHAN A. SCHACHTMAN OF COUNSEL), BOND SCHOENECK & KING, PLLC, BUFFALO, AND SMITH, MURPHY & SCHOEPPERLE, LLP, FOR DEFENDANTS–RESPONDENTS UNIMIN CORPORATION, UNIMIN SPECIALTY MINERALS, INC., MEYERS CHEMICALS, AND U.S. SILICA COMPANY.

ANSPACH MEEKS ELLENBERGER LLP, BUFFALO (DAVID M. STILLWELL OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANT–RESPONDENT MALVERN MINERALS COMPANY.

BARCLAY DAMON LLP, BUFFALO (VINCENT G. SACCOMANDO OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANT–RESPONDENT FERRO CORPORATION.

GOLDBERG SEGALLA LLP, ROCHESTER (RAUL E. MARTINEZ OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANTS–RESPONDENTS NYCO MINERALS COMPANY AND CHARLES B. CHRYSTAL CO., INC.

PRESENT: WHALEN, P.J., SMITH, CARNI, DEJOSEPH, AND CURRAN, JJ.

ORDERIt is hereby ORDERED that said appeal is unanimously dismissed without costs (see Matter ofKolasz v. Levitt , 63 A.D.2d 777, 779, 404 N.Y.S.2d 914 [3d Dept. 1978] ).