Legal Opinion

Greene v. Greene

New York Court of Appeals

Decided May 18, 1982PublishedCited by 144 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Wachtler, J.

The plaintiff commenced this action against her former attorneys seeking (1) rescission of a trust agreement and (2) an accounting for mismanagement of the fund. On the defendants’ motion the trial court dismissed the rescission cause of action but the Appellate Division reversed. The defendants appeal by leave of the Appellate Division on a certified question concerning the correctness of its order.

Two primary issues are raised on the appeal: (1) whether the plaintiff has stated a cause of action for rescission and (2) whether the cause of action is barred by…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Guggenheimer v. GinzburgNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
  2. Borgia v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1962
  3. Greene v. GreeneNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  4. Siegel v. KranisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1968
  5. Whitehead v. . KennedyNew York Court of Appeals · 1877

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3Cited by144 opinions

  1. McDermott v. TorreNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. Golden Pacific Bancorp, Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellant v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Defendant-Counter-Claimant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2001
  3. Shumsky v. EisensteinNew York Court of Appeals · 2001
  4. Board of Education v. Sargent, Webster, Crenshaw & FolleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  5. Jacobson v. SassowerNew York Court of Appeals · 1985

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