Legal Opinion
Lansco Corp. v. Strike Holdings LLC
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 6, 2011PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*428GFI’s motion to dismiss was rendered academic by the grant of plaintiffs motion to amend (see Thompson v Cooper, 24 AD3d 203, 205 [2005]).
The third cause of action states viable claims against GFI. Plaintiff alleges that GFI and defendant Strike conspired to interfere with its right to be the real estate broker for a lease agreement between Strike and the nonparty premises owner. “[Conspiracy as an independent tort is not recognized in New York” (Loeb Partners Realty v Sears Assoc., 288 AD2d 110, 111 [2001]). However, plaintiff states a cause of action for tortious interference with contract…
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