Legal Opinion
Connaughton v. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 2, 2017No. 46PublishedCited by 162 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Rivera, J.
Plaintiff Kyle Connaughton appeals, as limited by his brief, from an Appellate Division order affirming the dismissal of bis complaint under CPLR 3211 (a) (7) for failure to state a cause of action for fraudulent inducement against defendants Chipo-tle Mexican Grill and its Chief Executive Officer, Steven Ells. We affirm because plaintiff failed to adequately plead compensable damages.
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Plaintiff is a well-known chef who, prior to his employment with Chipotle, was developing a concept for a ramen restaurant chain. Plaintiff prepared a business plan and actively…
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