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Culverwell v. Villella

86 A.D.2d 768, 449 N.Y.S.2d 938, 1982 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 15344
CourtAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
DecidedJanuary 29, 1982
StatusPublished

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Culverwell v. Villella, 86 A.D.2d 768, 449 N.Y.S.2d 938, 1982 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 15344 (N.Y. Ct. App. 1982).

Opinion

Order unanimously reversed, with costs, and complaint reinstated. Memorandum: Plaintiff’s action for declaratory judgment should not have been dismissed on defendant’s oral cross motion without notice to plaintiff. Additionally, “[sjince plaintiff sought a declaratory judgment, the complaint should not have been dismissed without declaring the rights of the parties (Lanza v Wagner, 11 NY2d 317, 334)” (Mazzo v County of Monroe, 58 AD2d 1017). (Appeal from order of Supreme Court, Erie County, Mintz, J. — dismiss complaint.) Present — Simons, J. P., Callahan, Denman, Moule and Schnepp, JJ.

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Related

Lanza v. Wagner
183 N.E.2d 670 (New York Court of Appeals, 1962)
Mazzo v. County of Monroe
58 A.D.2d 1017 (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1977)

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86 A.D.2d 768, 449 N.Y.S.2d 938, 1982 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 15344, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/culverwell-v-villella-nyappdiv-1982.