Legal Opinion
Lamont v. Story Book Homes, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 19, 2001PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—In an action, inter alia, to recover damages for breach of contract, the plaintiff appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Robbins, J.), dated July 1, 2000, which, after a nonjury trial, dismissed the complaint.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.
The plaintiff seller and the defendant purchaser entered into a contract for the sale of real property. The contract contained a clause wherein the defendant reserved its right to cancel the contract if, prior to closing, a lis pendens was filed or an action to foreclose a mortgage or any other hen on the property…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Chimart Associates v. PaulNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Teitelbaum Holdings, Ltd. v. GoldNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Wallace v. 600 Partners Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1995
- Hadden v. Consolidated Edison Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Posh Pillows, Ltd. v. HawesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
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