Legal Opinion
Underhill Construction Corp. v. Ciraldo
New York Supreme Court
Decided August 3, 1960PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMario Pittoni, J.
Motion to dismiss the complaint pursuant to subdivision 4 of section 106 of the Civil Practice Act is denied.
An examination of the complaint satisfies the court that if the plaintiff establishes the allegations of the complaint relief will he given it for the exaction of an additional sum of money from the plaintiff at a time when there was no immediate legal relief available.
As stated in Adrico Realty Corp. v. City of New York (250 N. Y. 29, 40) quoting from Radich v. Hutchins (95 U. S. 210, 213): “ ‘ To constitute the coercion or duress which will he *30regarded as sufficient to make a payment…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Radich v. HutchinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Adrico Realty Corp. v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Wou v. Galbreath-Ruffin Realty Co.New York Supreme Court · 1959
3Cited by5 opinions
- The First National Bank of Cincinnati v. Sidney Pepper, Elsie W. Cox, Defendants-Cross-Claimants-Appellants, Modern Talking Picture Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1972
- Gallagher Switchboard Corp. v. Heckler Electric Co.New York Supreme Court · 1962
- Gallagher Switchboard Corp. v. Heckler Electric Co.New York Supreme Court · 1962
- Austin Instrument, Inc. v. Loral Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1970
- The First National Bank of Cincinnati v. Sidney Pepper, Elsie W. Cox, Defendants-Cross-Claimants-Appellants, Modern Talking Picture Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1972