Court Opinion

ID: 2592665
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Date Created: 2013-10-30 10:59:22.861584+00
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57 N.Y.2d 788 (1982)
Guy J. Velella, Appellant-Respondent,
v.
Michael R. Benedetto, Respondent-Appellant.
Court of Appeals of the State of New York.
Argued September 7, 1982.
Decided October 5, 1982.
William F. Larkin and Abraham Friedman for appellant-respondent.
Alexander A. Delle Cese for respondent-appellant.
Concur: Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER. Taking no part: Judge GABRIELLI.
Order affirmed, without costs, for the reasons stated in the opinion by Justice LEONARD H. SANDLER at the Appellate Division (83 AD2d 465) and because defendant as the prevailing party in that court was not entitled as a matter of law to an award of costs and disbursements (CPLR 8107).