Legal Opinion
Bessemer Trust Co., N.A. v. Branin
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 28, 2011No. 63PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ciparick, J.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has certified the following question for our consideration: “What degree of participation in a new employer’s solicitation of a former employer’s client by a voluntary seller of that client’s good will constitutes improper solicitation?” (Bessemer Trust Co., N.A. v Branin, 618 F3d 76, 94 [2d Cir 2010].)
Specifically, the Second Circuit seeks our guidance on whether the following two sets of actions, taken together, make out “improper solicitation” under New York law:
“(1) the active development and…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. Capital Gains Research Bureau, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Mohawk Maintenance Co. v. KesslerNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Von Bremen v. . MacMonniesNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
- Bessemer Trust Co., N.A. v. BraninCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2010
- People Ex Rel. A.J. Johnson Co. v. . RobertsNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
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3Cited by17 opinions
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