West v Hogan

Oct 25, 2012
226 SSM 35
Versions:

Decided October 25, 2012

West v Hogan, 88 AD3d 1247, affirmed.

APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL

Colucci & Gallaher, P.C., Buffalo (Paul G. Joyce of counsel), for appellants.

Conboy, McKay, Bachman & Kendall, LLP, Watertown (Peter L. Walton of counsel), for respondents.

OPINION OF THE COURT

On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.11 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.11), order affirmed, with costs. The courts below did not err as a matter of law in awarding punitive damages (see Ross v Louise Wise Servs., Inc., 8 NY3d 478, 489 [2007]).

Concur: Chief Judge Lippman and Judges Ciparick, Graffeo, Read, Smith, Pigott and Jones.