Legal Opinion
Viacom Outdoor, Inc. v. Wixon Jewelers, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 24, 2011PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Plaintiff’s failure to provide a working tri-vision billboard constituted a material breach of the parties’ contracts; thus, defendant was excused from performing its contractual payment obligations (NAS Elecs., Inc. v Transtech Elecs. PTE Ltd,., 262 F Supp 2d 134, 145 [SD NY 2003]). Plaintiffs unequivocal statement that it was going to convert the tri-vision billboard to a standard billboard, making clear that it did not intend to perform under the parties’ 2005 and 2006 contracts, constituted an anticipatory breach of those contracts (see Rachmani Corp. v 9 E. 96th St. Apt. Corp., 211 AD2d…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Rachmani Corp. v. 9 East 96th Street Apartment Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- NAS Electronics, Inc. v. Transtech Electronics PTE Ltd.District Court, S.D. New York · 2003
- Lexington 360 Associates v. First Union National Bank of North CarolinaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- StoreRunner Network, Inc. v. CBS Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
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