Benjamin v. Faro

The liability of the appellant and defendant Giarizzo is a consolidated or unified one under section 211-a of the Civil Practice Act (Martindale v. Griffin, 233 App. Div. 510, affd. 259 N. Y. 530). For the purposes of contribution — within the meaning of section 211-a — they are jointly and severally liable for the portion of the judgment allocable to the entity they comprise. Judgment and order unanimously affirmed, with costs. Concur — Breitel, J. P., Rabin, Frank, Valente and Bastow, JJ.