Legal Opinion
135 East 57th Street LLC v. Daffy's Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 22, 2011PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Saxe, J.P.
The law generally exacts a high price for failure to comply with the precise language of a contract (see e.g. Vermont Teddy Bear Co. v 538 Madison Realty Co., 1 NY3d 470 [2004]). But, in *3some situations, principles of equity have softened the often harsh results of common-law rules of strict contract construction. These equitable principles, such as the doctrine of substantial performance, import the concept of fundamental fairness to the context of contract-dispute litigation. One equitable construct that has been used to protect parties from the harsh results…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Vermont Teddy Bear Co. v. 538 Madison Realty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 2004
- Oppenheimer & Co. v. Oppenheim, Appel, Dixon & Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1995
- J. N. A. Realty Corp. v. Cross Bay Chelsea, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Maxton Builders, Inc. v. Lo GalboNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Sy Jack Realty Co. v. Pergament Syosset Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1971
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3Cited by2 opinions
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