Legal Opinion
Julien J. Studley, Inc. v. Lefrak
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 17, 1979PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.
In so deciding, essentially for reasons stated in the opinion of the Appellate Division as well, we add the following comment: With respect to respondents’ claim that the present proceeding is barred by the doctrine of res judicata, it must be emphasized that the prior breach of contract action simply sought to "pierce the corporate veil” on the theory that the respondent Samuel Lefrak dominated and controlled the corporate nominees to carry on his personal business affairs. Although proof of fraud is…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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