POWELL v. WOHLLEBEN


256 A.D.2d 396 (1998)

681 N.Y.S.2d 580

DAWN POWELL, Respondent, v. JOHN WOHLLEBEN, Respondent, and GLORIA WILSON, Appellant.

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

Decided December 14, 1998.


Ordered that the order is reversed insofar as appealed from, on the law, with one bill of costs, the appellant's motion for summary judgment is granted, the complaint and all cross claims are dismissed insofar as asserted against her, and the action against the remaining defendant is severed.

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