Legal Opinion

Morgan Servs., Inc. v. Lavan Corp., C/O Hotel Lafayette

New York Court of Appeals

Decided June 2, 1983PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be modified by reducing the total damages awarded to $23,092.06 and, as so modified, should be affirmed, with costs to plaintiff.

The Appellate Division having affirmed the Trial Judge’s findings that both contracts were breached by defendant, that issue is beyond our review. On the principle of Truck Rent-A-Center v Puritan Farms 2nd (41 NY2d 420) we agree with the conclusion of both courts below that the provision for liquidated damages in the rental contract bore a reasonable relation to the amount of probable actual…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Truck Rent-A-Center, Inc. v. Puritan Farms 2nd, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1977

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Lentlie v. EganNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. Willner v. WillnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  3. Repicci v. SharpeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  4. Ames Linen Service v. KatzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  5. In re the Arbitration between Imperial HouseAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989

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