HEITNER v. GOV'T EMPLOYEES INS. CO.


64 N.Y.2d 834 (1985)

Abraham D. Heitner, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Respondent, v. Government Employees Insurance Company et al., Appellants.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 7, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Platto, Kevin Burke, Christine Lepera and Ellen Perle for Government Employees Insurance Company and others, appellants.

Frank L. Amoroso and David P. Franks for Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company, appellant.

Terence Quinlan and Peter K. Ledwith for Safeco National Insurance Company, appellant.

Norman H. Dachs and Babette R. Yablon for respondent.

Brian A. Sheridan and Willard M. Pottle, Jr., for Raymond Rios and others, amici curiae.

Concur: Judges JASEN, MEYER, SIMONS, KAYE and ALEXANDER. Taking no part: Chief Judge WACHTLER.


Order reversed, with costs, and judgment of Supreme Court, Nassau County, reinstated for reasons stated in the opinion of Justice Arthur D. Spatt at Special Term (118 Misc.2d 752). Question certified answered in...

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