Legal Opinion

R. M. Newell Co. v. Rice

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided February 7, 1997PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Order unanimously affirmed with costs. Memorandum: Plaintiff appeals from an order granting defendants’ motions for summary judgment dismissing the complaint. Plaintiff contends that Supreme Court should not have relied on the deposition of Richard M. Newell, plaintiff’s President and controlling shareholder; that, as a matter of law, defendant Richard R. Rice is liable for breach of his fiduciary obligations to plaintiff; and that, as a matter of law, defendants Fisher Controls International, Inc. (Fisher), and Process Management, Inc. (Process), are liable for inducing Rice to breach his…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Zuckerman v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. Pace v. PerkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
  3. Marcus v. MarcusAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  4. 105 East Second Street Associates v. BorrowAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  5. Stoeckel v. BlockAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991

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3Cited by26 opinions

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