McCollester v. Chisholm

Decision Date09 July 1985
Citation65 N.Y.2d 891,493 N.Y.S.2d 310
Parties, 482 N.E.2d 1226 Roger McCOLLESTER, Appellant, v. James A. CHISHOLM et al., Respondents.
CourtNew York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals

On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules, order affirmed, with costs, for the reasons stated in the memorandum at the Appellate Division (104 A.D.2d 361, 478 N.Y.S.2d 691).

WACHTLER, C.J., and JASEN, MEYER, SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER and TITONE, JJ., concur.

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