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WILLIAMS v. NISKE

181 A.D.2d 307 (1992)

Ramsar Williams, an Infant, by His Father and Natural Guardian, David Williams, et al., Appellants-Respondents, v. Robert Niske et al., Infants, by Their Father and Natural Guardian, "John" Niske, et al., Defendants, Union Underwear Company, Inc., Respondent-Appellant, and Billy the Kid, Inc., Respondent

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

July 9, 1992

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles J. Rappaport of counsel (Robert A. Katz, Lynn A. Green and Julius Gantman with him on the brief; Gandin Schotsky & Rappaport, P. C., attorneys), for appellants-respondents.

Richard H. Bakalor of counsel (Quirk & Bakalor, P. C., attorneys), for respondent-appellant.

Martin M. McGlynn of counsel (Bombara & McGlynn, attorneys), for respondent.

CARRO, ELLERIN, KASSAL and SMITH, JJ., concur.

MURPHY, P. J.

This appeal presents an issue of first impression in this Department as to the application of General Obligations Law § 15-108 (a) in the context of a multiple defendant tort action where all of the defendants except one settled prior to the verdict. To be determined, is the extent of the verdict reduction required by section 15-108 (a) in light of the prior settlements.

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