Legal Opinion

Hunter Highlands I Condominium v. Yolo Equities Corp.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided June 14, 2004Published

1Opinion of the Court

In an action to recover damages for breach of contract, the plaintiff appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Emerson, J.), entered March 4, 2003, dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.

Contrary to the plaintiffs contention, it was only an incidental beneficiary under the agreement at issue (see State of Cal. Pub. Employees’ Retirement Sys. v Shearman & Sterling, 95 NY2d 427 [2000]; Fourth Ocean Putnam Corp. v Interstate Wrecking Co., 66 NY2d 38 [1985]). Therefore, it could not maintain a third-party beneficiary claim against the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Fourth Ocean Putnam Corp. v. Interstate Wrecking Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1985
  2. State of California Public Employees' Retirement System v. Shearman & SterlingNew York Court of Appeals · 2000
  3. Fenton v. FentonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998

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