Guard-Life Corp. v. S. Parker Hardware Manufacturing Corp.

Decided May 1, 1980. Hugh Richard Jones wrote the opinion for the court.

50 N.Y.2d 183 · Cited 445 times

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• Schwartz v. Public Administrator · 24 N.Y.2d 65
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• A. S. Rampell, Inc. v. Hyster Co. · 3 N.Y.2d 369
• Rice v. . Manley · 66 N.Y. 82
• Livoti v. Elston · 52 A.D.2d 444

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