Shurgour & Bacon Const. Co. v. Empire Development Corp.
New York Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtGteobge T. Vandermetjlen, J.
This is a motion by the defendants to dismiss the complaint on the ground that it fails to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action.
The complaint is quite difficult to summarize or to fit into any of the standard causes of action with which I am familiar. *696It alleges, in substance, that the defendants, pursuant to a conspiracy to destroy the plaintiff economically, caused damage to the plaintiff by: (1) inducing the plaintiff to enter into four construction contracts at low consideration by stating that cheaper construction work than the contract provided for would be acceptable;…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Advance Music Corp. v. American Tobacco Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1946
- Keviczky v. LorberNew York Court of Appeals · 1943
- Ledwith v. IgnatiusNew York Supreme Court · 1942
3Cited by1 opinion
- Shurgour & Bacon Const. Co. v. Empire Development Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1957