KASSNER v. AM. EXPRESS CO.


71 Misc.2d 452 (1972)

Philip Kassner et al., Plaintiffs, v. American Express Company et al., Defendants. (Action No. 1) Philip Kassner et al., Plaintiffs, v. Haskins & Sells et al., Defendants. (Action No. 2)

Supreme Court, Special Term, New York County.

June 6, 1972


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nemser & Nemser (Norman S. Nemser and Stanley Nemser of counsel), Bennett Frankel, Weinstein & Levinson (Samuel Weinstein of counsel), and Irving Steinman for plaintiffs. Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts (Peter H. Kaminer and Arnold S. Anderson of counsel), Cravath, Swaine & Moore (Ralph L. McAfee and Norman Itzkoff of counsel), and Breed, Abbott & Morgan (Edward J. Ross of counsel), for defendants.


JACOB MARKOWITZ, J.

The facts and circumstances behind the "salad oil swindle" are still shrouded in mystery. Intensive inquiries by the F.B.I., police, prosecutors, insurance investigators, bankruptcy officials, creditors, and the American Express Company (Amexco) have brought little to light. Conclusions as to what happened have been drawn by private investigators. They are based on some facts, but also on...

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