Legal Opinion
Barone v. Sowers
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 14, 2015No. 14998 651758/13PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Eileen A. Rakower, J.), entered August 19, 2014, which, inter alia, granted defendants Christopher K. Sowers and 899 Fulton, LLC’s motion to dismiss the complaint, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
Supreme Court properly dismissed the complaint, since plaintiff failed to make a presuit demand or adequately allege that demand was excused (see Wandel v Eisenberg, 60 AD3d 77, 82 [1st Dept 2009]). Pursuant to Business Corporation Law § 626 (c), a plaintiff shareholder must “set forth in the complaint — with particularity — an attempt to secure the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Bansbach v. ZinnNew York Court of Appeals · 2003
- In re the Dissolution of 1545 Ocean Avenue, LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- Wandel v. EisenbergAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
- Doyle v. IconAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
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