Becker v. Schwartz

Decided December 27, 1978. Solomon Wachtler wrote the opinion for the court.

46 N.Y.2d 401 · Cited 460 times

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• Battalla v. State · 10 N.Y.2d 237
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• Endresz v. Friedberg · 24 N.Y.2d 478
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• Coleman v. Garrison · 349 A.2d 8
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• Kober v. Kober · 16 N.Y.2d 191
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