Legal Opinion
St. Lawrence Factory Stores v. Ogdensburg Bridge & Port Authority
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 20, 2009No. 132PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Smith, J.
In this breach of contract case, we hold that plaintiff is entitled to recover the expenses, if any, that it reasonably incurred in preparing to perform the contract.
Defendant agreed to sell, and plaintiff to buy, approximately 12 acres of land, on which plaintiff intended to build a shopping center. Supreme Court found that defendant breached the contract by failing to close, and defendant does not now challenge that finding.
Plaintiff sought damages in three categories: lost profits (money it claims it would have made if the shopping center had been built); the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Freund v. Washington Square Press, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Bernstein v. . MeechNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Friedland v. . MyersNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- St. Lawrence Factory Stores v. Ogdensburg Bridge & Port AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
- St. Lawrence Factory Stores v. Ogdensburg Bridge & Port AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
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