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Hippert v J. Rettenmaier USA LP 2026 NY Slip Op 04657 July 24, 2026 Appellate Division, Fourth Department Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. This decision is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. ROBERT F. HIPPERT, AND MICHELLE HIPPERT, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v J. RETTENMAIER USA LP, AND J.R. RETTENMAIER AMERICA, INC., DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Fourth