U.S. District Court / S.D. New York

Metropolitan Life Insurance v. RJR Nabisco, Inc.

Decided June 1, 1989. John Mercer Walker Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

716 F. Supp. 1504 · Cited 58 times

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Simons v. Cogan · 549 A.2d 300
Sabetay v. Sterling Drug, Inc. · 69 N.Y.2d 329
Pepper v. Litton · 308 U.S. 295
Meinhard v. Salmon · 164 N.E. 545
In Re the Judicial Dissolution of Kemp & Beatley, Inc. · 64 N.Y.2d 63
West, Weir & Bartel, Inc. v. Mary Carter Paint Co. · 25 N.Y.2d 535
Grad v. Roberts · 14 N.Y.2d 70
Gardner & Florence Call Cowles Foundation v. Empire Inc. · 589 F. Supp. 669
Raleigh Associates, Inc. v. Henry · 302 N.Y. 467
New York Credit Men's Adjustment Bureau, Inc. v. Weiss · 305 N.Y. 1
Rodolitz v. Neptune Paper Products, Inc. · 22 N.Y.2d 383
Greenwich Village Associates v. Salle · 110 A.D.2d 111
New York Credit Men's Adjustment Bureau, Inc. v. Weiss · 278 A.D. 501
Rodolitz v. Neptune Paper Prods. · 22 N.Y.2d 383
Bonime v. Doyle · 416 F. Supp. 1372
Chase Manhattan Bank (Nat. Ass'n) v. Banque Intra, SA · 274 F. Supp. 496
VJK Productions, Inc. v. Friedman/Meyer Productions, Inc. · 565 F. Supp. 916
Philan Ins. Ltd. v. Frank B. Hall & Co., Inc. · 712 F. Supp. 339
Morgan Stanley & Co. v. Archer Daniels Midland Co. · 570 F. Supp. 1529

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