Wilkins v. American Export Isbrandtsen Lines, Inc.
343 N.E.2d 768, 38 N.Y.2d 758, 381 N.Y.S.2d 51, 1975 N.Y. LEXIS 2366
Opinion
Memorandum. A prior court’s dismissal of the negligence claim on the merits, in this instance by a Federal court which under Federal procedure dismissed on the merits, precludes the plaintiff from litigating the unseaworthiness claim in [760] another court (cf. De Coss v Turner & Blanchard, 267 NY 207; see Restatement, Judgments, § 63, Comment b, Illustration 4; §§ 64-65).
Chief Judge Breitel and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Cooke concur.
Order affirmed, with costs, in a memorandum.
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Wilkins v. American Export Isbrandtsen Lines, Inc., 343 N.E.2d 768, 38 N.Y.2d 758, 381 N.Y.S.2d 51, 1975 N.Y. LEXIS 2366 (N.Y. 1975).
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