Legal Opinion

Suits v. Suits

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 12, 1999PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

—Order affirmed without costs. Memorandum: We affirm for reasons stated in the decision at Supreme Court (Tormey, III, J.). We add that, where the basis for acceleration of a debt evidenced by an installment note “is trivial or inconsequential, the forfeiture may be viewed as an unconscionable penalty and equitable principles come into pla/’ (Tunnell Publ. Co. v Straus Communications, 169 AD2d 1031, 1032). Inasmuch as plaintiff would not have been prejudiced by acceptance of defendants’ tender of a cure, the court properly concluded that plaintiffs refusal to accept a cure and attempted…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Fifty States Management Corp. v. Pioneer Auto Parks, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1979
  2. Tunnell Publishing Co. v. Straus Communications, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Chiampou Travis Besaw & Kershner, LLP v. PullanoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2021

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