BENENATI v. CITY OF NEW YORK


282 A.D.2d 418 (2001)

723 N.Y.S.2d 69

CAMILLE BENENATI, Respondent, v. CITY OF NEW YORK et al., Respondents, and EDMOND CHALOM et al., Appellants. (And a Third-Party Action.)

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

Decided April 2, 2001.


Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with one bill of costs, the motion is granted, the complaint and all cross claims insofar as asserted against the appellants are dismissed, and the action against the remaining defendants is severed.

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