Legal Opinion
Sabol & Rice, Inc. v. Poughkeepsie Galleria Co.
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 13, 1990PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
James D. Benson, J.
This motion by plaintiffs in action No. 1 for an order pursuant to CPLR 3025 amending the complaint in action No. 1 to allege a demand for punitive damages against the defendants in action No. 1 is granted.
The question here is whether the plaintiff in an action under Lien Law article 3-A may recover exemplary or punitive damages from a trustee who has diverted trust funds in violation of Lien Law § 79-a.
This court answers the question in the affirmative upon the opinion which follows.
In this statutory class action under Lien Law article 3-A, the class…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Guggenheimer v. GinzburgNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Walker v. SheldonNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
- Garrity v. Lyle Stuart, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Zeman v. Lufthansa German AirlinesAlaska Supreme Court · 1985
- Pajak v. PajakNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
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3Cited by1 opinion
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