MTR. OF NYC ASBESTOS LITIG.


194 Misc.2d 214 (2002)

750 N.Y.S.2d 469

In the Matter of NEW YORK CITY ASBESTOS LITIGATION. ANTHONY TANCREDI et al., Plaintiffs, v. ACandS, INC., et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court, New York County.

October 31, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

O'Melveny & Myers LLP, New York City (Paul R. Koepff, John L. Altieri, Jr., Thomas G. Carruthers and Joshua P. Waldman of counsel), Ross & Hardies, New York City (Yvette Harmon, Christine Fecko, Erich Gleber and Ted McCullough of counsel), Costello, Shea & Gaffney, LLP, New York City (Richard Paul Stone of counsel), and Oscar G. Chase, New York City, for defendants.

Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C., New York City (Steven J. Riegel, Evan M. Janush and C. Sanders McNew of counsel), Arthur R. Miller, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Early & Strauss, New York City (James F. Early and Brian Early of counsel), Levy Phillips & Konigsberg, LLP, New York City (Moshe Maimon and Robert I. Komitor of counsel), and Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, New York City (Kevin M. Berry of counsel), for plaintiffs.


OPINION OF THE COURT

HELEN E. FREEDMAN, J.

These motions and cross motion seeking declaratory relief1 in four asbestos-related personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits2 raise a critical issue about judgment molding3 that affects not only these four actions, but the tens of thousands of cases now pending before me in the...

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