The motion court properly refused to entertain proceedings against the owners in view of the tenant/bankrupt's apparently undisputed obligation to indemnify the owners for any liability they sustain in this action. While the bankruptcy filing by one defendant does not prevent a plaintiff from proceeding on causes of action against the nonbankrupt defendants, an exception is recognized where, as here, the bankrupt is obligated to indemnify a nonbankrupt defendant (A.H....
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