Guzman v. Haven Plaza Housing Development Fund Co.

Decided May 5, 1987. Stewart Freeborn Hancock Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

69 N.Y.2d 559 · Cited 221 times

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• Rogers v. Dorchester Associates · 32 N.Y.2d 553
• Tkach v. Montefiore Hospital for Chronic Diseases · 46 N.E.2d 333
• D'Ambrosio v. City of New York · 55 N.Y.2d 454
• Garrett v. Holiday Inns, Inc. · 58 N.Y.2d 253
• Riviello v. Waldron · 47 N.Y.2d 297
• Putnam v. Stout · 38 N.Y.2d 607
• Holodook v. Spencer · 36 N.Y.2d 35
• Nolechek v. Gesuale · 46 N.Y.2d 332
• Trustees of Columbia University v. Mitchell/Giurgola Associates · 109 A.D.2d 449
• County of Westchester v. Welton Becket Associates · 102 A.D.2d 34
• Smith v. Sapienza · 52 N.Y.2d 82

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