Legal Opinion

Kolodin v. Valenti

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

Decided February 6, 2014Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Acosta, J.E

This case, apparently one of first impression, aptly illustrates the well-known axiom that cautions against mixing *199business with pleasure. The question presented is whether a so-ordered stipulation, agreed upon by plaintiff and defendant Valenti in Family Court and which precludes all contact between them except by counsel, renders impossible the performance of two prior contracts between plaintiff and Jayarvee, Inc., Valenti’s artist management company. We hold that it does.

Plaintiff is a well-known professional jazz singer. Valenti is the sole shareholder and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

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