Legal Opinion
Joel v. Weber
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 2, 1992PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
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Edward H. Lehner, J.
The novel issue raised on this motion of defendant Christie Brinkley Joel (Brinkley) to dismiss the complaint against her pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (7) is whether one has absolute immunity against a claim of tortiously interfering with a contract between the person’s spouse and a third party.
FACTS
In his complaint the entertainer Billy Joel (Joel) has asserted causes of action against Francis Weber and Frank Management, Inc. (FMI) seeking a judgment declaring valid the termination of an agreement under which FMI served as manager of Joel’s business and…
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