Legal Opinion
Knobel v. Estate of Eugene A. Hoffman Inc.
New York Supreme Court
Decided September 3, 1980PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Norman C. Ryp, J.
Defendant moves to dismiss the complaint on the grounds that plaintiff lacks capacity to sue pursuant to CPLR 3211 (subd [a], pars 3, 5) as barred by section 489 of the Judiciary Law (statutory champerty and maintenance).
In this action, plaintiff, which titles itself a leasehold management company, sues a landlord for the proportional share of a tax assessment refund claimed by his tenants pursuant to tax escalation clauses in their commercial leases. Plaintiff maintains he is entitled to bring the action in his name alone as a contracted collecting agent…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Frank H. Zindle, Inc. v. Friedman's Express, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1940
- American Express Co. v. Control Data Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
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