Legal Opinion
Barry & Sons, Inc. v. Instinct Productions LLC
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 24, 2004PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Carol R. Edmead, J.
In this action for a declaratory judgment and for negligence, defendant Instinct Productions, LLC moves for an order pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (7), dismissing the complaint of plaintiff Barry & Sons, Inc., doing business as Blackground Records, Inc., in its entirety for failing to state a cause of action.
This case is the most recent lawsuit to arise from the tragic and untimely death of R&B vocalist Aaliyah Dana Haughton who was killed in an airplane accident on August 25, 2001 in the Bahamas following the filming of a music video entitled “Rock the…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Barry & Sons, Inc. v. Instinct Productions LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
- Barry & Sons, Inc. v. Instinct Prods. LLCNew York Supreme Court, New York County · 2004