BULOVA WATCH v. CELOTEX CORP


46 N.Y.2d 606 (1979)

Bulova Watch Company, Inc., Appellant, v. Celotex Corporation, et al., Respondents, et al., Defendant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided April 3, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marvin A. Bass and Renee L. Gabor for appellant.

Michael S. Torre for respondents.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES and WACHTLER concur with Judge FUCHSBERG.


FUCHSBERG, J.

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