Halperin v. Wolosoff
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for breach of a contract to purchase certain corporate stock, respondents moved for summary judgment dismissing the complaint on the ground that a subsequent written agreement between the parties had cancelled the contract sued upon and had released respondents from all liability thereunder. In opposition to the motion, plaintiffs claimed that the cancellation agreement had been executed under duress. That motion was granted, but respondents’ motion for judgment on the pleadings was denied. Plaintiffs appeal from the order insofar as it granted the motion for…
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