Barshay v. Naithani

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK YAN BARSHAY, Plaintiff, 20 Civ. 8579 (KPF) -v.- OPINION AND ORDER MAHESH NAITHANI, Defendant. KATHERINE POLK FAILLA, District Judge: Plaintiff Yan Barshay brings this action for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and unjust enrichment, alleging Defendant Mahesh Naithani’s failure to satisfy a debt that has been owed to Plaintiff for nearly 19 years. Defendant has moved to dismiss the Amended Complaint on the bases that Plaintiff’s claims (i) are barred by a release that ostensibly covered Defendant’s repayment obligations;…