Lana & Samer, Inc. v. Goldfine

*301Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Jane S. Solomon, J), entered April 30, 2003, which, after a nonjury trial, dismissed the complaint, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

In order to prevail on a claim for tortious interference with contract, it must be proven, among other things, that the contract would not have been breached but for the defendant’s conduct (Cantor Fitzgerald Assoc. v Tradition N. Am., 299 AD2d 204 [2002], lv denied 99 NY2d 508 [2003]). Plaintiffs, as assignee of a lease of equipment to Goldman, offered in evidence a letter from defendants’ attorney, dated January 27,…