Case Name: Ethel Kornblut, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Fred Kornblut, Deceased, and as Parent and Natural Guardian of Belinda J. Kornblut and Another, Infants, Appellant, v. Chevron Oil Company et al., Respondents, et al., Defendants
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1979-11-27
Citations: 48 N.Y.2d 853
Docket Number: 
Parties: Ethel Kornblut, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Fred Kornblut, Deceased, and as Parent and Natural Guardian of Belinda J. Kornblut and Another, Infants, Appellant, v Chevron Oil Company et al., Respondents, et al., Defendants.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 48
Pages: 853–857

Head Matter:
Ethel Kornblut, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Fred Kornblut, Deceased, and as Parent and Natural Guardian of Belinda J. Kornblut and Another, Infants, Appellant, v Chevron Oil Company et al., Respondents, et al., Defendants.
Argued October 18, 1979;
decided November 27, 1979
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Jack S. Dweck, Harvey I. Sladkus and Edwin McMahon Singer for appellant.
Joseph D. Ahearn, George S. Pickwick and Michael Majewski for Lawrence Ettinger, Inc., respondent.
John F. Morrison and Jeffrey Silberfeld for Chevron Oil Company, respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Order affirmed, with costs, for reasons stated in the opinion by Mr. Justice James D. Hopkins at the Appellate Division (62 AD2d 831).
Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler and Meyer. Judge Fuchsberg dissents and votes to reverse in the following opinion.