Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York July 2, 1970 (East Asiatic Co. v. Corash)

lead-opinion

Steuer, J.

Plaintiff originally sued three defendants: J. H. Corash, an individual (Corash), Rapcor Realty, Inc. (Rapcor) and the Trustees of Columbia University (Columbia). While this action was pending plaintiff started a second action based on the same transaction but alleging somewhat different facts and proceeding on different theories.