Barry & Sons, Inc. v. Instinct Productions LLC
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Sullivan, J.
This is an appeal from an order sustaining the sufficiency of a complaint seeking damages for the destruction of a business agent’s “principal asset,” the rhythm and blues vocalist Aaliyah Dana Haughton, known professionally as Aaliyah, arising out of her death in an airplane accident, alleged to have been caused by defendant’s negligence in arranging for her transportation from the filming of a music video.
Plaintiff Barry & Sons, Inc., doing business as Blackground Records, was formed in 1992 to develop, promote and capitalize on the musical talents of…
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