
    American Express Company, Respondent, v United States Lines, Inc., et al., Appellants, et al., Defendant.
    Argued October 14, 1981;
    decided November 17, 1981
    
      APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
    
      Peter J. Zambito for United States Lines, Inc., appellant.
    
      John L. Conners for Sullivan Security Services, Inc., appellant.
    
      Dennis M. Perlberg, Simon Greenhill and John M. Speyer for respondent.
   OPINION OF THE COURT

Order affirmed, with costs, for reasons stated in the opinion by Justice Joseph P. Sullivan at the Appellate Division (76 AD2d 428). Question certified answered in the affirmative.

Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer. Taking no part: Judge Gabrielli.  