State Supreme Court / N.Y.

McConnell v. Commonwealth Pictures Corp.

Decided March 31, 1960. Charles S. Desmond wrote the opinion for the court.

7 N.Y.2d 465 · Cited 140 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.

Stone v. Freeman · 82 N.E.2d 571
Riggs v. . Palmer · 22 N.E. 188
Reiner v. North American Newspaper Alliance · 181 N.E. 561
Messersmith v. . American Fidelity Co. · 133 N.E. 432
Morgan Munitions Supply Co. v. Studebaker Corporation of America · 123 N.E. 146
Oscanyan v. Arms Co. · 103 U.S. 261
Flegenheimer v. Brogan · 30 N.E.2d 591
Chesebrough v. . Conover · 35 N.E. 633
Ferkin v. Board of Education of Union Free School District No. 25 · 15 N.E.2d 799

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