Case Name: Samuel Atkin et al., Appellants-Respondents, v. Hill, Darlington & Grimm et al., Respondents-Appellants
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1963-01-23
Citations: 12 N.Y.2d 940
Docket Number: 
Parties: Samuel Atkin et al., Appellants-Respondents, v. Hill, Darlington & Grimm et al., Respondents-Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 12
Pages: 940–943

Head Matter:
Samuel Atkin et al., Appellants-Respondents, v. Hill, Darlington & Grimm et al., Respondents-Appellants.
Argued January 7, 1963;
decided January 23, 1963.
Arnold I. Burns, Stanley T. Lesser and Jay D. Fischer for appellants-respondents.
George Zeidenstein, Charles Krupin and Joel M. Handel for respondents-appellants.

Opinion:
Orders affirmed, without costs. The questions certified on the appeal and the cross appeal answered in the affirmative. Ho opinion.
Concur: Chief Judge Desmond and Judges Fuld, Foster and Scileppi. Judges Dye, Van Voorhis and Burke dissent and vote to modify and to dismiss the complaint upon the ground that under the applicable statute criminal liability is the exclusive redress for its violation (Sajor v. Ampol, Inc., 275 N. Y. 125; Rosasco Creameries v. Cohen, 276 N. Y. 274). The question certified on the cross appeal to this court should be answered in the negative.