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KASSIS v. TEACHER'S INS ASSN

93 N.Y.2d 611 (1999)

717 N.E.2d 674

695 N.Y.S.2d 515

HENRY KASSIS et al., Appellants, v. TEACHER'S INSURANCE AND ANNUITY ASSOCIATION et al., Respondents and Third-Party Plaintiffs-Respondents. CIVETTA/COUSINS JV et al., Third-Party Defendants-Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 1, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Weg & Myers, P. C., New York City (Joshua L. Mallin and Dennis T. D'Antonio of counsel), for appellants.

Thurm & Heller, L. L. P., New York City (Roula Theofanis and Milton Thurm of counsel), for Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association and another, respondents and third-party plaintiffs-respondents.

Fixler & Associates, L. L. P., New York City (Frank Gulino of counsel), for Atlantic Demolition Corp., respondent and third-party defendant-respondent.

John B. Harris, New York City, for Association of the Bar of the City of New York, amicus curiae.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges LEVINE, CIPARICK, WESLEY and ROSENBLATT concur; Judge BELLACOSA taking no part.

OPINION OF THE COURT

SMITH, J.

Plaintiffs Henry Kassis and North River Insurance Company retained the law firm of Weg & Myers to represent them in an action premised upon property damage to a building owned by Kassis in New York City. Thurm & Heller, a firm of approximately 26 attorneys, is counsel for defendants and third-party plaintiffs, Teacher's Insurance and Annuity Association and Cauldwell-Wingate...

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