Case Name: Alfred Phillips et al., Plaintiffs, v. Chevrolet Tonawanda Division of General Motors Corp., Defendant. (And Another Action.)
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1974-01-25
Citations: 43 A.D.2d 906
Docket Number: 
Parties: Alfred Phillips et al., Plaintiffs, v. Chevrolet Tonawanda Division of General Motors Corp., Defendant. (And Another Action.)
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 43
Pages: 906–906

Head Matter:
Alfred Phillips et al., Plaintiffs, v. Chevrolet Tonawanda Division of General Motors Corp., Defendant. (And Another Action.)

Opinion:
—Motion granted and appeal dismissed without prejudice to its reinstatement if, following the new trial granted by this court (Phillips v. Chevrolet Tonawanda Div. of Gen. Motors Corp., 43 A D 2d 891, decided Jan. 11, 1974) appellant Modern Equipment Company is so advised. Memorandum: If upon a retrial of the main action a verdict results in favor of plaintiffs, then the determination previously made by the trial court which imposed liability over upon appellant Modern Equipment Company as a matter of law and the judgment resulting therefrom will become operable subject to review on appeal. From that judgment (filed in the Erie County Clerk's office October 29, 1973) Modem may reinstate its appeal, if so advised. Absent a plaintiffs' verdict in the main action, however, Modem's appeal from the judgment in the third-party action becomes academic. Present — Witmer, J. P., Cardamone, Goldman and Del Vecchio, JJ.