Case Name: Hartman, Sheridan & Tekulsky, Respondents, v. Bernard R. Hale, Appellant; Elisabeth B. Hale, Respondent, v. Bernard R. Hale, Appellant; Elisabeth B. Hale, Respondent, v. Bernard R. Hale, Appellant; Bergdorf & Goodman Company, Respondent, v. Bernard R. Hale, Appellant, and Elisabeth Hale, Respondent; Bonwit Teller, Inc., Respondent, v. Bernard R. Hale, Appellant, and Elisabeth Hale, Respondent; Federated Department Stores, Inc., Respondent, v. Elisabeth Hale, Respondent, and Bernard R. Hale, Appellant; Lord & Taylor, a Division of Associated Dry Goods Corporation, Respondent, v. Bernard R. Hale, Appellant, and Elisabeth B. Hale, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1955-03-29
Citations: 285 A.D. 949
Docket Number: 
Parties: Hartman, Sheridan & Tekulsky, Respondents, v. Bernard R. Hale, Appellant. Elisabeth B. Hale, Respondent, v. Bernard R. Hale, Appellant. Elisabeth B. Hale, Respondent, v. Bernard R. Hale, Appellant. Bergdorf & Goodman Company, Respondent, v. Bernard R. Hale, Appellant, and Elisabeth Hale, Respondent. Bonwit Teller, Inc., Respondent, v. Bernard R. Hale, Appellant, and Elisabeth Hale, Respondent. Federated Department Stores, Inc., Respondent, v. Elisabeth Hale, Respondent, and Bernard R. Hale, Appellant. Lord & Taylor, a Division of Associated Dry Goods Corporation, Respondent, v. Bernard R. Hale, Appellant, and Elisabeth B. Hale, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 285
Pages: 949–949

Head Matter:
Hartman, Sheridan & Tekulsky, Respondents, v. Bernard R. Hale, Appellant. Elisabeth B. Hale, Respondent, v. Bernard R. Hale, Appellant. Elisabeth B. Hale, Respondent, v. Bernard R. Hale, Appellant. Bergdorf & Goodman Company, Respondent, v. Bernard R. Hale, Appellant, and Elisabeth Hale, Respondent. Bonwit Teller, Inc., Respondent, v. Bernard R. Hale, Appellant, and Elisabeth Hale, Respondent. Federated Department Stores, Inc., Respondent, v. Elisabeth Hale, Respondent, and Bernard R. Hale, Appellant. Lord & Taylor, a Division of Associated Dry Goods Corporation, Respondent, v. Bernard R. Hale, Appellant, and Elisabeth B. Hale, Respondent.

Opinion:
Order unanimously reversed, with $20 costs and disbursements to the appellants, and the motion to consolidate the seven actions granted. There are issues common to all actions to be tried. There is also an especially valuable policy to be served by consolidation in this type of situation (see Benjamin v. Benjamin, 283 App. Div. 455). Settle order on notice. Present — Callahan, J. P., Breitel, Botein and Rabin, JJ.