Legal Opinion
White Plains Coat & Apron Co., Inc. v. Cintas Corp. And Cintas Corp. 2, Docket No. 05-1520-Cv
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 15, 2006No. 281PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
B.D. PARKER, Jr., Circuit Judge.
We find that the resolution of this case, which involves a claim of tortious interference with an existing contract, turns on a question of New York law that is undecided: whether a generalized economic interest in soliciting business for profit can constitute a defense to a claim of tortious interference with an existing contract for an alleged tortfeasor with no previous economic relationship with the breaching party. We therefore certify this question to the New York Court of Appeals.
I. BACKGROUND
Except as noted, the facts are undisputed. White Plains Coat &…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Babcock v. JacksonNew York Court of Appeals · 1963
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- Cooney v. Osgood Machinery, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1993
- Israel v. Wood Dolson Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1956
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