Tortious Interference With Business Relations Claim Dismissed for Lack of Factual Allegations of Wrongful Conduct

Tortious Interference With Business Relations Claim Dismissed for Lack of Factual Allegations of Wrongful Conduct

On February 14, 2023, Justice Masley of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Crewfacilities.com, LLC v. City of New York, 2023 NY Slip Op. 30462(U), dismissing a tortious interference with business relations claim for lack of factual allegations of wrongful conduct . . . Continue reading Tortious Interference With Business Relations Claim Dismissed for Lack of Factual Allegations of Wrongful Conduct

Tortious Interference With Prospective Business Relations Claim Fails for Lack of Allegations of Wrongful Conduct

Tortious Interference With Prospective Business Relations Claim Fails for Lack of Allegations of Wrongful Conduct

On December 6, 2022, the First Department issued a decision in 4720 Third Ave. Hous. LLC v. CA Ventures LLC, 2022 NY Slip Op. 06879, holding that a tortious interference with prospective business relations claim failed for lack of allegations of wrongful conduct . . . Continue reading Tortious Interference With Prospective Business Relations Claim Fails for Lack of Allegations of Wrongful Conduct

Tortious Interference with Prospective Business Relations Claim Fails for Lack of Allegations of Criminal or Tortious Conduct

Tortious Interference with Prospective Business Relations Claim Fails for Lack of Allegations of Criminal or Tortious Conduct

On November 3, 2022, the First Department issued a decision in Taxi Tours Inc. v. Go N.Y. Tours, Inc., 2022 NY Slip Op. 06186, holding that a tortious interference with prospective business relations claim failed for lack of allegations of conduct amounting to a crime or an independent tort . . . Continue reading Tortious Interference with Prospective Business Relations Claim Fails for Lack of Allegations of Criminal or Tortious Conduct

Parent not Liable for Tortious Interference When It Causes Subsidiary to Breach to Protect its Interest in its Subsidiary

Parent not Liable for Tortious Interference When It Causes Subsidiary to Breach to Protect its Interest in its Subsidiary

On December 27, 2021, Justice Schecter of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Resorts Group, Inc. v. Cerberus Capital Mgt., L.P., 2021 NY Slip Op. 32797(U), holding that a parent entity cannot be liable for tortious interference when the parent, motivated by economic incentives to protect its interest in its subsidiary, causes its subsidiary to breach a contract . . . Continue reading Parent not Liable for Tortious Interference When It Causes Subsidiary to Breach to Protect its Interest in its Subsidiary

Tortious Interference With Business Relations Claim Fails for Lack of Evidence of the Defendant’s Use of Wrongful Means

Tortious Interference With Business Relations Claim Fails for Lack of Evidence of the Defendant’s Use of Wrongful Means

On July 28, 2021, the Second Department issued a decision in  Stuart’s, LLC v. Edelman, 2021 NY Slip Op. 04569, holding that a claim for tortious interference with business relations failed for lack of evidence of the defendant’s use of wrongful means . . . Continue reading Tortious Interference With Business Relations Claim Fails for Lack of Evidence of the Defendant’s Use of Wrongful Means