EDMOND v. INT'L BUS. MACHS. CORP.


91 N.Y.2d 949 (1998)

694 N.E.2d 438

671 N.Y.S.2d 437

Jacqueline Edmond et al., Appellants, v. International Business Machines Corporation, Defendant, and Mitsubishi Electronics America, Inc., et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided April 7, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Levy Phillips & Konigsberg, New York City (Alani Golanski and Steven J. Phillips of counsel), for appellants.

Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, New York City (Kimberly S. Penner and Lisa M. Abrahams of counsel), for Mitsubishi Electronics America, Inc., respondent.

Standard Weisberg, P. C., New York City (Anthony J. McNulty of counsel), for NMB Technologies, Inc., respondent.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges TITONE, SMITH, LEVINE, CIPARICK and WESLEY concur in memorandum; Judge BELLACOSA taking no part.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, with costs, and defendants' motions to dismiss the complaint denied.

Plaintiffs commenced this products liability action against three keyboard manufacturers to recover for repetitive stress injuries (RSI). According to the complaint, plaintiff, Jacqueline Edmond, a claims representative with the Social Security Administration, used a keyboard manufactured...

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