CARLSON v. AMERICAN INTL INC.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Magavern Magavern Grimm LLP, Buffalo ( Edward J. Markarian of counsel), and Brown Chiari LLP, Buffalo ( James E. Brown , Angelo S. Gambino and Timothy Hudson of counsel), for appellant.

Hodgson Russ, LLP, Buffalo ( Kevin D. Szczepanski and Peter H. Wiltenburg of counsel), for American International Group, Inc. and others, respondents.

Rubin, Fiorella & Friedman LLP, New York City ( Paul Kovner and Aaron F. Fishbein of counsel), for American Alternative Insurance Co., respondent.

Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker LLP, New York City ( Patrick J. Lawless of counsel), for DHL Express (USA), Inc., respondent.

Suzanne Y. Mattei , General Counsel, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, New York City, for New York State Trial Lawyers Association, amicus curiae.

Chaffetz Lindsey, LLP, New York City ( Charles J. Scibetta , Steven C. Schwartz and Lidia Helena S. Rezende of counsel), for American Insurance Association and another, amici curiae.

Hancock Estabrook, LLP, Syracuse ( Alan J. Pierce of counsel), and Andrew Smiley, New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, Albany, for New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, amicus curiae.

Judges RIVERA, FEINMAN and ENG concur: Judge GARCIA dissents in an opinion, in which Chief Judge DIFIORE and Judge STEIN concur; Judge FAHEY taking no part.