DEAN WITTER v. TRIMBLE


166 Misc.2d 40 (1995)

631 N.Y.S.2d 215

Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., et al., Petitioners, v. Eric G. Trimble et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court, New York County.

June 13, 1995


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, New York City (Lawrence Fenster and Francis Chlapowski of counsel), for petitioners. Deutsch & Lipner, Garden City (Seth Lipner and Herbert Deutsch of counsel), for respondents.


JANE S. SOLOMON, J.

In this CPLR article 75 proceeding, petitioners seek to stay permanently respondents' claims for punitive damages on the grounds that they are barred under New York law and that their submission to an arbitration panel would violate their constitutional right to due process. Respondents oppose the petition. For the reasons set forth below, the petition is granted.

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