State Supreme Court / N.Y.

Alvord & Swift v. Stewart M. Muller Construction Co.

Decided December 21, 1978. Jacob D. Fuchsberg wrote the opinion for the court.

46 N.Y.2d 276 · Cited 214 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

Andre v. Pomeroy · 35 N.Y.2d 361
Rotuba Extruders, Inc. v. Ceppos · 46 N.Y.2d 223
S. J. Capelin Associates, Inc. v. Globe Manufacturing Corp. · 34 N.Y.2d 338
Foley v. D'Agostino · 21 A.D.2d 60
Curry v. MacKenzie · 146 N.E. 375
Hornstein v. Podwitz · 173 N.E. 674
Peterson v. Spartan Industries, Inc. · 33 N.Y.2d 463
Diemer v. Diemer · 8 N.Y.2d 206
Clark v. . Dillon · 97 N.Y. 370
Van Gaasbeck v. Webatuck Central School District No. 1 · 21 N.Y.2d 239
Cohen v. City Company of New York · 27 N.E.2d 803
Spano v. Perini Corp. · 25 N.Y.2d 11
Elsfelder v. Cournand · 270 A.D. 162
Jerry v. Borden Co. · 45 A.D.2d 344
Cauldwell-Wingate Co. v. State · 12 N.E.2d 443

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