Legal Opinion
Zampatori v. United Parcel Service
New York Supreme Court
Decided August 31, 1984PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
David O. Boehm, J.
The question raised in this motion for summary judgment is whether an employee who does not himself rely upon a negligent misrepresentation but who claims to have been directly affected because of his employer’s reliance thereon, may bring an action for damages claimed to have been suffered as a result. The issue is apparently one of first impression.
Although it is well settled that an action for negligent misrepresentation exists, recovery until now has been limited only to those who might reasonably be expected to rely directly upon such…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Ultramares Corp. v. ToucheNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- Glanzer v. . ShepardNew York Court of Appeals · 1922
- White v. GuarenteNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- International Products Co. v. Erie R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1927
- Sunderlin v. . BradstreetNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
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3Cited by12 opinions
- SmithKline Beecham Corp. v. DoeTexas Supreme Court · 1995
- Calbillo v. Cavender Oldsmobile, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
- Hall v. United Parcel Service of America, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1990
- Crabtree v. Tristar Automotive Group, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1991
- Western Technologies, Inc. v. Sverdrup & Parcel, Inc.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1986
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