Mercury Bay Boating Club Inc. v. San Diego Yacht Club

Decided April 26, 1990. Solomon Wachtler wrote the opinion for the court.

76 N.Y.2d 256 · Cited 338 times

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• Meinhard v. Salmon · 164 N.E. 545
• Central Union Trust Co. v. Trimble · 174 N.E. 72
• Tango v. Tulevech · 61 N.Y.2d 34
• Loch Sheldrake Associates, Inc. v. Evans · 306 N.Y. 297
• In re Scarborough Properties Corp. · 25 N.Y.2d 553
• In re the Estate of Bruches · 67 A.D.2d 456
• Spencer v. Childs · 1 N.Y.2d 103

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