In re Earl Date Filed: January 6th, 1977 Citations: 360 N.E.2d 1103, 40 N.Y.2d 1085, 392 N.Y.S.2d 421, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1817
Marsano v. State Bank of Albany Date Filed: January 11th, 1977 Citations: 360 N.E.2d 1103, 40 N.Y.2d 1085, 392 N.Y.S.2d 421, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1819
Johnson, Drake & Piper, Inc. v. State Date Filed: January 11th, 1977 Citations: 360 N.E.2d 1103, 40 N.Y.2d 1085, 392 N.Y.S.2d 421, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1818 Docket Number: Claim No. 48874
Sigety v. Horan Date Filed: January 13th, 1977 Citations: 360 N.E.2d 1103, 40 N.Y.2d 1085, 392 N.Y.S.2d 421, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1820
People ex rel. Cook v. Smith Date Filed: January 13th, 1977 Citations: 360 N.E.2d 1104, 40 N.Y.2d 1088, 392 N.Y.S.2d 422, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1824
Bush v. Smith Date Filed: January 13th, 1977 Citations: 360 N.E.2d 1104, 40 N.Y.2d 1087, 392 N.Y.S.2d 422, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1822
Donofrio v. Hastings Date Filed: January 13th, 1977 Citations: 360 N.E.2d 1104, 40 N.Y.2d 1087, 392 N.Y.S.2d 422, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1821
Pavle-Marty Cab Corp. v. City of New York Date Filed: January 13th, 1977 Citations: 360 N.E.2d 1104, 40 N.Y.2d 1087, 392 N.Y.S.2d 422, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1823
Plaza Properties, Inc. v. Trump Realty Corp. Date Filed: January 13th, 1977 Citations: 360 N.E.2d 1104, 40 N.Y.2d 1088, 392 N.Y.S.2d 422, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1825
Flushing National Bank v. Municipal Assistance Corp. Date Filed: January 14th, 1977 Citations: 360 N.E.2d 1075, 40 N.Y.2d 1088, 392 N.Y.S.2d 392, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1826
Nik-O-Lok Co. v. Carey Date Filed: January 18th, 1977 Citations: 360 N.E.2d 1076, 40 N.Y.2d 1089, 392 N.Y.S.2d 393, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1827
People ex rel. Reese v. Smith Date Filed: January 18th, 1977 Citations: 360 N.E.2d 1105, 40 N.Y.2d 1091, 392 N.Y.S.2d 423, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1831
Arthur Young & Co. v. Leong Date Filed: January 18th, 1977 Citations: 360 N.E.2d 1105, 40 N.Y.2d 1090, 392 N.Y.S.2d 423, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1828
Castellano v. State Date Filed: January 18th, 1977 Citations: 360 N.E.2d 1105, 40 N.Y.2d 1090, 392 N.Y.S.2d 423, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1829 Docket Number: Claim No. 54477
Columbia Ribbon & Carbon Manufacturing Co. v. A-1-A Corp. Date Filed: January 18th, 1977 Citations: 360 N.E.2d 1105, 40 N.Y.2d 1091, 392 N.Y.S.2d 423, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1830
Flushing National Bank v. Municipal Assistance Corp. Date Filed: February 8th, 1977 Citations: 360 N.E.2d 1106, 40 N.Y.2d 1094, 392 N.Y.S.2d 424, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1832
In Re the Arbitration Between Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District & Fayetteville-Manlius Teachers Ass'n Date Filed: February 8th, 1977 Citations: 94 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 3198, 361 N.E.2d 1045, 41 N.Y.2d 818, 41 N.Y. 818, 393 N.Y.S.2d 397, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1861
People v. Monroe Date Filed: February 8th, 1977 Citations: 360 N.E.2d 1076, 40 N.Y.2d 1096, 392 N.Y.S.2d 393, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1833
MATTER OF TROY TOWERS REDEVELOPMENT CO., INC. v. City of Troy Date Filed: February 8th, 1977 Citations: 361 N.E.2d 1045, 41 N.Y.2d 816, 41 N.Y. 816, 393 N.Y.S.2d 397, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1859
Matter of Craig v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of the City of Yonkers Date Filed: February 10th, 1977 Citations: 361 N.E.2d 1042, 41 N.Y.2d 832, 41 N.Y. 832, 393 N.Y.S.2d 394, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1874
Barclay's Ice Cream Co. v. Local No. 757 of the Ice Cream Drivers & Employees Union Date Filed: February 10th, 1977 Citations: 94 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2647, 360 N.E.2d 956, 41 N.Y.2d 269, 41 N.Y. 269, 392 N.Y.S.2d 278, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1816
DFI Communications, Inc. v. Greenberg Date Filed: February 10th, 1977 Citations: 363 N.E.2d 1384, 41 N.Y.2d 1017, 395 N.Y.S.2d 639, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2068
Gangel v. DeGroot Date Filed: February 15th, 1977 Citations: 362 N.E.2d 249, 41 N.Y.2d 840, 41 N.Y. 840, 393 N.Y.S.2d 698, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1886
Jeter v. Ellenville Central School District Date Filed: February 15th, 1977 Citations: 360 N.E.2d 1086, 41 N.Y.2d 283, 41 N.Y. 283, 392 N.Y.S.2d 403, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1836
Cotroneo v. Sabatino Date Filed: February 15th, 1977 Citations: 362 N.E.2d 259, 41 N.Y.2d 848, 41 N.Y. 848, 393 N.Y.S.2d 708, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1891
People v. Dread Date Filed: February 17th, 1977 Citations: 362 N.E.2d 623, 41 N.Y.2d 871, 41 N.Y. 871, 393 N.Y.S.2d 993, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1917
In Re the Arbitration Between Allcity Insurance & Sioukas Date Filed: February 17th, 1977 Citations: 362 N.E.2d 623, 41 N.Y.2d 872, 41 N.Y. 872, 393 N.Y.S.2d 993, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1918
In Re the Estate of Kaplan Date Filed: February 17th, 1977 Citations: 362 N.E.2d 623, 41 N.Y.2d 870, 41 N.Y. 870, 393 N.Y.S.2d 993, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1916
Halloran v. Virginia Chemicals Inc. Date Filed: February 22nd, 1977 Citations: 361 N.E.2d 991, 41 N.Y.2d 386, 41 N.Y. 386, 393 N.Y.S.2d 341, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1850
People v. Walton Date Filed: February 22nd, 1977 Citations: 362 N.E.2d 610, 41 N.Y.2d 880, 41 N.Y. 880, 393 N.Y.S.2d 979, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1925
People v. Richardson Date Filed: February 22nd, 1977 Citations: 362 N.E.2d 613, 41 N.Y.2d 886, 41 N.Y. 886, 393 N.Y.S.2d 983, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1928
Perkins v. Merchants Mutual Insurance Date Filed: February 24th, 1977 Citations: 361 N.E.2d 997, 41 N.Y.2d 394, 41 N.Y. 394, 393 N.Y.S.2d 347, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1851
Truck Rent-A-Center, Inc. v. Puritan Farms 2nd, Inc. Date Filed: February 24th, 1977 Citations: 361 N.E.2d 1015, 41 N.Y.2d 420, 41 N.Y. 420, 393 N.Y.S.2d 365, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1855
Gonzalez v. Concourse Plaza Syndicates, Inc. Date Filed: February 24th, 1977 Citations: 361 N.E.2d 1011, 41 N.Y.2d 414, 41 N.Y. 414, 393 N.Y.S.2d 362, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1854
Pollak v. State Date Filed: March 22nd, 1977 Citations: 363 N.E.2d 342, 41 N.Y.2d 909, 41 N.Y. 909, 394 N.Y.S.2d 617, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1976 Docket Number: Claim 50931; Claim 53297
In Re the Estate of Brunner Date Filed: March 22nd, 1977 Citations: 363 N.E.2d 346, 41 N.Y.2d 917, 41 N.Y. 917, 394 N.Y.S.2d 621, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1981
Lester v. Levick Date Filed: March 24th, 1977 Citations: 363 N.E.2d 363, 41 N.Y.2d 940, 41 N.Y. 940, 394 N.Y.S.2d 639, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2002
Naetzker v. Brocton Central School District Date Filed: March 24th, 1977 Citations: 363 N.E.2d 351, 41 N.Y.2d 929, 41 N.Y. 929, 394 N.Y.S.2d 627, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1993
MATTER OF STEVENS IMPS., INC. v. Lack Date Filed: March 24th, 1977 Citations: 363 N.E.2d 362, 41 N.Y.2d 939, 41 N.Y. 939, 394 N.Y.S.2d 638, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2001
MATTER OF McKAY v. Town of W. Seneca Date Filed: March 24th, 1977 Citations: 363 N.E.2d 361, 41 N.Y.2d 931, 41 N.Y. 931, 394 N.Y.S.2d 637, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1995
In Re the Arbitration Between Aaacon Auto Transport, Inc. & State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Date Filed: March 29th, 1977 Citations: 363 N.E.2d 359, 41 N.Y.2d 951, 41 N.Y. 951, 394 N.Y.S.2d 635, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2014
Wambat Realty Corp. v. State Date Filed: March 31st, 1977 Citations: 7 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 20363, 362 N.E.2d 581, 41 N.Y.2d 490, 41 N.Y. 490, 393 N.Y.S.2d 949, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1910
Board of Education v. Areman Date Filed: April 5th, 1977 Citations: 95 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2165, 362 N.E.2d 943, 41 N.Y.2d 527, 41 N.Y. 527, 394 N.Y.S.2d 143, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1960
Rokowsky v. Finance Administrator Date Filed: April 7th, 1977 Citations: 362 N.E.2d 974, 41 N.Y.2d 574, 41 N.Y. 574, 394 N.Y.S.2d 176, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1964
Totero v. Levitt Date Filed: April 7th, 1977 Citations: 363 N.E.2d 1182, 41 N.Y.2d 1002, 41 N.Y. 1002, 395 N.Y.S.2d 447, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2034
CORDIAL GREENS COUNTRY CLUB, INC. v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co. Date Filed: April 7th, 1977 Citations: 363 N.E.2d 1178, 41 N.Y.2d 996, 395 N.Y.S.2d 443, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2032
Ball v. State of New York Date Filed: April 7th, 1977 Citations: 363 N.E.2d 323, 41 N.Y.2d 617, 41 N.Y. 617, 394 N.Y.S.2d 597, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1971 Docket Number: Claim 59498
Quirk v. Municipal Assistance Corp. Date Filed: April 26th, 1977 Citations: 363 N.E.2d 549, 41 N.Y.2d 644, 41 N.Y. 644, 394 N.Y.S.2d 842, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1935
Auburn Urban Renewal Agency v. SAMUEL SCHWARTZ SONS, INC. Date Filed: April 26th, 1977 Citations: 363 N.E.2d 1384, 41 N.Y.2d 1026, 41 N.Y. 1026, 395 N.Y.S.2d 639, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2075
Passantino v. Bd. of Educ. of the City of New York Date Filed: April 26th, 1977 Citations: 363 N.E.2d 1373, 41 N.Y.2d 1022, 41 N.Y. 1022, 395 N.Y.S.2d 628, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2072
MATTER OF YAK TAXI, INC. v. Teke Date Filed: April 26th, 1977 Citations: 363 N.E.2d 1372, 41 N.Y.2d 1020, 41 N.Y. 1020, 395 N.Y.S.2d 627, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2071
People v. Long Island Lighting Co. Date Filed: April 28th, 1977 Citations: 364 N.E.2d 845, 41 N.Y.2d 1049, 396 N.Y.S.2d 181, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2047
George Reiner & Co. v. Schwartz Date Filed: April 28th, 1977 Citations: 363 N.E.2d 551, 41 N.Y.2d 648, 41 N.Y. 648, 394 N.Y.S.2d 844, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 1936
In Re the Arbitration Between Perkins & Will Partnership & Syska and Hennessy Date Filed: April 28th, 1977 Citations: 364 N.E.2d 832, 41 N.Y.2d 1045, 41 N.Y. 1045, 396 N.Y.S.2d 167, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2043
Kiwanis Club of Great Neck, Inc. v. Board of Trustees of Kiwanis International Date Filed: April 28th, 1977 Citations: 363 N.E.2d 1378, 41 N.Y.2d 1034, 41 N.Y. 1034, 395 N.Y.S.2d 633, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2081
Marine Midland Bank-New York v. Graybar Electric Co. Date Filed: May 3rd, 1977 Citations: 21 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 1094, 97 A.L.R. 3d 1104, 363 N.E.2d 1139, 41 N.Y.2d 703, 41 N.Y. 703, 395 N.Y.S.2d 403, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2026
Smith v. State Date Filed: May 3rd, 1977 Citations: 364 N.E.2d 838, 41 N.Y.2d 1063, 41 N.Y. 1063, 396 N.Y.S.2d 174, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2061 Docket Number: Claim 58744
In Re the Claim of Berger Date Filed: May 3rd, 1977 Citations: 364 N.E.2d 848, 41 N.Y.2d 1065, 41 N.Y. 1065, 396 N.Y.S.2d 184, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2062
Cohen v. State Date Filed: May 5th, 1977 Citations: 364 N.E.2d 1134, 41 N.Y.2d 1086, 41 N.Y. 1086, 396 N.Y.S.2d 363, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2123 Docket Number: Claim 57074
JACK L. INSELMAN & CO., INC. v. FNB Fin. Co. Date Filed: May 5th, 1977 Citations: 364 N.E.2d 1119, 41 N.Y.2d 1078, 41 N.Y. 1078, 396 N.Y.S.2d 347, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2119
Flushing Hospital & Medical Center v. Woytisek Date Filed: May 5th, 1977 Citations: 364 N.E.2d 1120, 41 N.Y.2d 1081, 41 N.Y. 1081, 396 N.Y.S.2d 349, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2120
In Re the Estate of Figliola Date Filed: May 5th, 1977 Citations: 364 N.E.2d 1132, 41 N.Y.2d 1072, 41 N.Y. 1072, 396 N.Y.S.2d 361, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2116
De Crosta v. A. Reynolds Construction & Supply Corp. Date Filed: May 10th, 1977 Citations: 364 N.E.2d 1129, 41 N.Y.2d 1100, 41 N.Y. 1100, 396 N.Y.S.2d 357, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2133
Tallman v. William S. Merrell Co. Date Filed: May 12th, 1977 Citations: 364 N.E.2d 1343, 42 N.Y.2d 822, 396 N.Y.S.2d 650, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2154
Muka v. De Forest Heffron Date Filed: May 12th, 1977 Citations: 364 N.E.2d 1344, 42 N.Y.2d 823, 396 N.Y.S.2d 650, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2157
Miner v. William S. Merrell Co. Date Filed: May 12th, 1977 Citations: 364 N.E.2d 1342, 42 N.Y.2d 821, 396 N.Y.S.2d 649, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2153
Board of Education of the City School District of the City of Lockport v. Licata Date Filed: May 12th, 1977 Citations: 364 N.E.2d 1337, 42 N.Y.2d 815, 396 N.Y.S.2d 644, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2102
Burrows v. St. Luke's Memorial Hospital Center Date Filed: May 12th, 1977 Citations: 364 N.E.2d 1343, 42 N.Y.2d 822, 396 N.Y.S.2d 650, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2155
In re the County of Suffolk Date Filed: May 12th, 1977 Citations: 364 N.E.2d 1342, 42 N.Y.2d 820, 396 N.Y.S.2d 649, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2104
People v. Abruzzi Date Filed: May 12th, 1977 Citations: 364 N.E.2d 1342, 42 N.Y.2d 813, 396 N.Y.S.2d 649, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2100
Johnson v. Yeshiva University Date Filed: May 12th, 1977 Citations: 364 N.E.2d 1340, 42 N.Y.2d 818, 396 N.Y.S.2d 647, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2103
Toro v. Malcolm Date Filed: May 12th, 1977 Citations: 364 N.E.2d 1344, 42 N.Y.2d 822, 396 N.Y.S.2d 650, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2156
Kaufman v. Anker Date Filed: June 2nd, 1977 Citations: 366 N.E.2d 77, 42 N.Y.2d 835, 397 N.Y.S.2d 376, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2143
People v. Coleman Date Filed: June 2nd, 1977 Citations: 366 N.E.2d 78, 42 N.Y.2d 837, 397 N.Y.S.2d 378, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2144
Coates v. Ambach Date Filed: June 2nd, 1977 Citations: 366 N.E.2d 290, 42 N.Y.2d 846, 397 N.Y.S.2d 630, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2172
Claim of Wheeler v. Stewart Mapping Service Date Filed: June 2nd, 1977 Citations: 366 N.E.2d 286, 42 N.Y.2d 847, 397 N.Y.S.2d 626, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2173
People v. Ramos Date Filed: June 2nd, 1977 Citations: 366 N.E.2d 76, 42 N.Y.2d 834, 397 N.Y.S.2d 375, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2142
Terry Contracting, Inc. v. Levitt Date Filed: June 2nd, 1977 Citations: 366 N.E.2d 83, 42 N.Y.2d 833, 397 N.Y.S.2d 382, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2141
Claim of Kominski v. Levine Date Filed: June 2nd, 1977 Citations: 366 N.E.2d 81, 42 N.Y.2d 843, 397 N.Y.S.2d 381, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2148
Glick v. City of New York Date Filed: June 2nd, 1977 Citations: 366 N.E.2d 83, 42 N.Y.2d 831, 397 N.Y.S.2d 382, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2140
White Plains Nursing Home v. Whalen Date Filed: June 2nd, 1977 Citations: 366 N.E.2d 79, 42 N.Y.2d 838, 397 N.Y.S.2d 378, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2145
People v. Johnson Date Filed: June 2nd, 1977 Citations: 366 N.E.2d 80, 42 N.Y.2d 841, 397 N.Y.S.2d 380, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2147
Erca v. State Date Filed: June 7th, 1977 Citations: 366 N.E.2d 291, 42 N.Y.2d 854, 397 N.Y.S.2d 631, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2179
In re the County of Nassau Date Filed: June 7th, 1977 Citations: 366 N.E.2d 287, 42 N.Y.2d 849, 397 N.Y.S.2d 627, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2175
People v. De Rosa Date Filed: June 7th, 1977 Citations: 366 N.E.2d 868, 42 N.Y.2d 872, 397 N.Y.S.2d 780, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2215
Board of Education v. Lakeland Federation of Teachers Date Filed: June 7th, 1977 Citations: 96 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2412, 366 N.E.2d 290, 42 N.Y.2d 853, 397 N.Y.S.2d 630, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2178
State Division of Human Rights v. Carnation Co. Date Filed: June 7th, 1977 Citations: 15 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 7925, 366 N.E.2d 869, 42 N.Y.2d 873, 397 N.Y.S.2d 781, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2216
Estate of Sylvestri Date Filed: June 7th, 1977 Citations: 366 N.E.2d 291, 42 N.Y.2d 855, 397 N.Y.S.2d 631, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2181
Ross v. Amrep Corp. Date Filed: June 7th, 1977 Citations: 366 N.E.2d 291, 42 N.Y.2d 856, 397 N.Y.S.2d 631, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2182
MATTER OF LIBERMAN v. Gallman Date Filed: June 7th, 1977 Citations: 364 N.E.2d 823, 41 N.Y.2d 774, 41 N.Y. 774, 396 N.Y.S.2d 159, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2053
Rapp v. New York City Employees' Retirement System Date Filed: June 7th, 1977 Citations: 364 N.E.2d 1297, 42 N.Y.2d 1, 396 N.Y.S.2d 605, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2090
New York State Hairdressers & Cosmetologists Ass'n v. Cuomo Date Filed: June 7th, 1977 Citations: 366 N.E.2d 290, 42 N.Y.2d 852, 397 N.Y.S.2d 630, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2177
Suffel v. New York City Police Department Date Filed: June 7th, 1977 Citations: 366 N.E.2d 288, 42 N.Y.2d 851, 397 N.Y.S.2d 628, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2176
Hynes v. Lerner Date Filed: June 7th, 1977 Citations: 366 N.E.2d 291, 42 N.Y.2d 855, 397 N.Y.S.2d 631, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2180
State Division of Human Rights v. City of Niagara Falls Date Filed: June 7th, 1977 Citations: 37 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1715, 366 N.E.2d 878, 42 N.Y.2d 875, 397 N.Y.S.2d 791, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2217
People v. Solecki Date Filed: June 9th, 1977 Citations: 366 N.E.2d 879, 42 N.Y.2d 869, 397 N.Y.S.2d 792, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2192
Government Employees Insurance v. Kligler Date Filed: June 9th, 1977 Citations: 366 N.E.2d 865, 42 N.Y.2d 863, 397 N.Y.S.2d 777, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2187
Berney v. General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corp. Date Filed: June 9th, 1977 Citations: 366 N.E.2d 880, 42 N.Y.2d 870, 397 N.Y.S.2d 793, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2194
Sacolick v. Cagliostro Date Filed: June 9th, 1977 Citations: 366 N.E.2d 878, 42 N.Y.2d 861, 397 N.Y.S.2d 791, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2185
People v. Strong Date Filed: June 9th, 1977 Citations: 366 N.E.2d 867, 42 N.Y.2d 868, 397 N.Y.S.2d 779, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2191