Kelly v. New York Telephone Co. — 100 A.D.2d 537

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p. 537

Jeanne Kelly, Plaintiff, v New York Telephone Company, Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff-Respondent, et al., Defendant. Frank H. Schaefer, Third-Party Defendant-Appellant.

In a negligence action to recover damages for personal injuries, the third-party defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Donovan, J.), entered September 9, 1983, which denied his motion to sever the third-party action and to dismiss the third-party complaint. H Order reversed, on the law, with costs, motion granted, third-party action severed and third-party complaint dismissed. H Respondent has no cause of action against appellant. Plaintiff in the main action has released appellant in exchange for substantial consideration. Therefore, as a settling tort-feasor with no potential liability for contribution, appellant is entitled to dismissal of the third-party complaint (see General Obligations Law, § 15-108, subd [b]; see, also, Lettiere v Martin Elevator Co., 62 AD2d 810 , affd 48 NY2d 662 ; Mitchell v New York Hosp., 93 AD2d 832 , mod on other grounds 61 NY2d 208 ; Mielcarek v Knights, 50 AD2d 122 ). Niehoff, J. P., Rubin, Boyers and Fiber, JJ., concur.

Cases cited

Lettiere v. Martin Elevator Co. 62 AD2d 810 N.Y. App. Div. 1978-07-03 p. 537
Lettiere v. Martin Elevator Co. 48 NY2d 662 N.Y. 1979-10-09 p. 537
Mitchell v. New York Hospital 93 AD2d 832 N.Y. App. Div. 1983-04-11 p. 537
Mitchell v. New York Hospital 61 NY2d 208 N.Y. 1984-02-23 p. 537
Mielcarek v. Knights 50 AD2d 122 N.Y. App. Div. 1975-12-12 p. 537