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Ashare v. Mirkin, Barre, Saltzstein Gordon

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 15, 1981
54 N.Y.2d 891 (N.Y. 1981)

Opinion

Decided October 15, 1981

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, JOHN V. VAUGHN, J.

Benjamin D. Russo for appellant.

Harvey Weinberg for respondents.


On summary consideration, order, insofar as appealed from, affirmed, with costs. We cannot say as a matter of law that the Appellate Division erred in deleting the award of punitive damages.

Concur: Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER and FUCHSBERG. Taking no part: Judge MEYER.


Summaries of

Ashare v. Mirkin, Barre, Saltzstein Gordon

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 15, 1981
54 N.Y.2d 891 (N.Y. 1981)
Case details for

Ashare v. Mirkin, Barre, Saltzstein Gordon

Case Details

Full title:MARTIN B. ASHARE, Appellant v. MIRKIN, BARRE, SALTZSTEIN GORDON, P.C., et…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Oct 15, 1981

Citations

54 N.Y.2d 891 (N.Y. 1981)
444 N.Y.S.2d 918
429 N.E.2d 425

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