American Industrial Contracting Co. v. Travelers Indemnity Co.

Court: New York Court of Appeals
Date filed: 1977-10-06
Citations: 42 N.Y.2d 1041, 369 N.E.2d 762, 399 N.Y.S.2d 206, 1977 N.Y. LEXIS 2379
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*1043 Memorandum. Order affirmed, with costs, on the memorandum at the Appellate Division. Appellant’s reliance on Rovello v Oroñno Realty Co. (40 NY2d 633) is mistaken. That case dealt only with the propriety of using affidavits in support of a motion to dismiss the complaint for legal insufficiency, that is, for failure to state a cause of action pursuant to CPLR 3211 (subd [a], par 7). In this case, where the motion, pursuant to paragraph 1 of subdivision (a), was one to dismiss on the ground that a defense is founded upon documentary evidence, the Rovello case has no application.

Chief Judge Breitel and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Cooke concur.

Order affirmed, with costs, in a memorandum.