Greyhound Corp. v. Commercial Casualty Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtO’Malley, J.
Is an agent who, acting generally within the scope of his authority, induces his principal to breach a contract, liable in damages to the other party to the contract? The question arises in connection with a motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ third cause of action. Briefly summarized, its allegations establish these facts:
Defendant Commercial Casualty Insurance Company (hereinafter called “ Commercial ”) issued a policy of public liability insurance in favor of plaintiff The Greyhound Corporation. Commercial’s liability ran not only to the named assured but to its subsidiaries or affiliates, of…
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