Legal Opinion
Carvel Corp. v. Noonan
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 14, 2004PublishedCited by 397 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
R.S. Smith, J.
Several franchisees of Carvel Corporation sued it in federal court, complaining of the distribution of Carvel’s products through supermarkets that competed with the franchisees. Juries awarded damages to three of the franchisees on tort and contract claims, and Carvel appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. That court has certified to us the question of whether the franchisees have a valid tort claim for “interference with prospective economic relations.” We hold that they do not.
The Facts
Until the early 1990’s, Carvel ice cream…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Guard-Life Corp. v. S. Parker Hardware Manufacturing Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1980
- NBT Bancorp Inc. v. Fleet/Norstar Financial Group, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1996
- Carvel Corp. v. NoonanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003
- Rich v. New York Central & Hudson River RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- A. S. Rampell, Inc. v. Hyster Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1957
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