Case Name: Harry Greenfield, Individually and on Behalf of Clermont Cravat Company, Inc., Appellant-Respondent, v. Harry B. Denner et al., Respondents-Appellants, et al., Defendant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1959-05-29
Citations: 6 N.Y.2d 867
Docket Number: 
Parties: Harry Greenfield, Individually and on Behalf of Clermont Cravat Company, Inc., Appellant-Respondent, v. Harry B. Denner et al., Respondents-Appellants, et al., Defendant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 6
Pages: 867–869

Head Matter:
Harry Greenfield, Individually and on Behalf of Clermont Cravat Company, Inc., Appellant-Respondent, v. Harry B. Denner et al., Respondents-Appellants, et al., Defendant.
Argued April 7, 1959;
decided May 29, 1959.
Joseph Calderon for appellant-respondent.
George TrosTt for Harry B. Denner and Irving Mehler, respondents-appellants.
Isidor Schlesinger and Samuel Bushwick for Sidney Nitchun, Meyer A. Berkowitz and Mason Neckwear Go., Inc., respondents-appellants.

Opinion:
Orders of Appellate Division reversed and those of Special Term reinstated, as follows: The first cause of action is dismissed for the reasons set forth in the dissenting opinion in the Appellate Division; the defense of laches and estoppel is stricken from the amended answers to the second cause of action upon the ground that it is insufficient in law. Questions certified Nos. 1 and 4 answered in the negative; questions Nos. 2 and 3 not answered. No opinion.
Concur: Judges Desmond, Dye, Fuld and Van Voorhis. Chief Judge Conway and Judges Froessel and Burke dissent and vote to affirm the order of the Appellate Division holding the first cause of action sufficient.