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Benjamin v. Faro

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Apr 24, 1956
1 A.D.2d 948 (N.Y. App. Div. 1956)

Opinion

April 24, 1956


The liability of the appellant and defendant Giarizzo is a consolidated or unified one under section 211-a of the Civil Practice Act ( Martindale v. Griffin, 233 App. Div. 510, affd. 259 N.Y. 530). For the purposes of contribution — within the meaning of section 211-a — they are jointly and severally liable for the portion of the judgment allocable to the entity they comprise. Judgment and order unanimously affirmed, with costs.

Concur — Breitel, J.P., Rabin, Frank, Valente and Bastow, JJ.


Summaries of

Benjamin v. Faro

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Apr 24, 1956
1 A.D.2d 948 (N.Y. App. Div. 1956)
Case details for

Benjamin v. Faro

Case Details

Full title:FERDINAND D. BENJAMIN, Plaintiff, v. SANTO FARO, Doing Business as SANTO…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department

Date published: Apr 24, 1956

Citations

1 A.D.2d 948 (N.Y. App. Div. 1956)

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