Legal Opinion
Bell Sports, Inc. v. System Software Associates, Inc.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided April 23, 1999No. CV 97-7121(ADS)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER
SPATT, District Judge.
The only universal consequence of a legally binding promise is, that the law makes the promisor pay damages if the promised event does not come to pass.—Oliver Wendell Holmes, The Common Law 236 ([1881] Howe ed.1963).
In what can only be described as a classic breach of contract case, the Court is confronted with a complaint that alleges several causes of action sounding in tort, and a resulting motion by the defendants for judgment on the pleadings.
The plaintiff, Bell Sports, Inc. (“Bell” or the “plaintiff’) initiated this action against…
2Cases cited39 opinions
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- International Audiotext Network, Inc. v. American Telephone and Telegraph CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
- Kramer v. Time Warner IncCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Cirillo v. Slomin's Inc.New York Supreme Court · 2003
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