
    [625 NE2d 588, 605 NYS2d 3]
    In the Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation (Brooklyn Naval Shipyard Cases). Genevieve Dudick, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Greska Dudick, Deceased, et al., Respondents, v Keene Corporation, Appellant. (And Other Actions.)
    Argued October 13, 1993;
    decided November 18, 1993
    
      APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
    
      McCarter & English (Andrew T. Berry, Richard P. O’Leary and Kevin J. Connell of counsel, of the New Jersey Bar, admitted pro hac vice), for appellant.
    
      Levy Phillips & Konigsberg, New York City (Steven J. Phillips, Alani Golanski and Jerry Kristal of counsel), and Greitzer & Locks, of the Pennsylvania Bar, admitted pro hac vice, for respondents.
   OPINION OF THE COURT

Order affirmed, with costs, for reasons stated in the opinion by Justice Israel Rubin at the Appellate Division (188 AD2d 214; see, Didner v Keene Corp., 82 NY2d 342 [decided today]; Pollicina v Misericordia Hosp. Med. Ctr., 82 NY2d 332 [decided today]).

Concur: Chief Judge Kaye and Judges Simons, Titone, Hancock, Jr., Bellacosa, Smith and Levine.  