1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. A.D.2d
  4. 78 A.D.2d
  5. 78 A.D.2d 134 (1980)
 

FRANZEK v. CALSPAN CORP.

78 A.D.2d 134 (1980)

Michael J. Franzek, Appellant, v. Calspan Corporation, Appellant, and Niagara Gorge River Trips, Inc., et al., Defendants and Third-Party Plaintiffs-Respondents. Zodiac, S. A., Third-Party Defendant-Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Fourth Department.

December 23, 1980

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Grossman, Levine & Civiletto (Stanley Grossman of counsel), for Michael J. Franzek, appellant.

O'Shea, Adamson, Reynolds & Napier (John E. Adamson of counsel), for Calspan Corporation, appellant.

Hill, Rivkins, Carey, Loesberg, O'Brien & Mulroy (Bruce J. Hector of counsel), for Zodiac, S. A., third-party defendant-appellant.

Harrison & Gruber (Fenton F. Harrison of counsel), for respondents.

SIMONS, HANCOCK, JR., CALLAHAN and MOULE, JJ., concur.

CARDAMONE, J. P.

Before embarking on a hazardous trip with defendant, plaintiff signed a release waiving all claims caused by defendant's negligence which he might have against defendant. We hold that release to be valid. The more difficult question is — does the release insulate this defendant from the claims for contribution made by the other defendants involved. In our view it does not.

This...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases