McCarthy v. Dun & Bradstreet Corp.
482 F.3d 184 (2d Cir. 2007) Cited 3,216 timesHolding that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying leave to amend where "discovery had closed, defendants had filed for summary judgment, and nearly two years had passed since the filing of the original complaint"
Lama Holding Co. v. Smith Barney Inc.
88 N.Y.2d 413 (N.Y. 1996) Cited 2,155 times 3 Legal AnalysesHolding that damages that are "undeterminable" or speculative cannot serve as the basis of a fraud claim
Carvel Corp. v. Noonan
3 N.Y.3d 182 (N.Y. 2004) Cited 753 times 2 Legal AnalysesHolding that to support a claim for tortious interference, a plaintiff may show either that the defendant's conduct was for the sole purpose of inflicting intentional harm on the plaintiff or amounted to "a crime or an independent tort"
Foster v. Churchill
87 N.Y.2d 744 (N.Y. 1996) Cited 628 timesHolding that acts in furtherance of an economic interest defeat claims for tortious interference with a contract
534 East 11th St. Hous. Dev. Fund Corp. v. Hendrick
90 A.D.3d 541 (N.Y. App. Div. 2011) Cited 139 timesRequiring the defendant to have knowledge of the business relationship
White Plains Coat Apron Co. v. Cintas Corp.
460 F.3d 281 (2d Cir. 2006) Cited 120 timesAnalyzing tortious interference with contract as a conduct-regulating tort
Solow v. Stone
994 F. Supp. 173 (S.D.N.Y. 1998) Cited 82 timesHolding that an agent cannot "be held liable for inducing his principal to breach a contract so long as he is acting within the scope of his authority"
Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, N.A. v. Taca International Airlines. S.A.
247 F. Supp. 2d 352 (S.D.N.Y. 2002) Cited 71 timesHolding that "absolute and unconditional" obligations, "commonly known as a ‘hell or high water’ clause," are enforceable
Felsen v. Sol Cafe Manufacturing Corp.
24 N.Y.2d 682 (N.Y. 1969) Cited 125 timesHolding that plaintiff could not maintain a tortious interference claim against defendant who had merely protected its existing economic interest through legal means
Finley v. Giacobbe
827 F. Supp. 215 (S.D.N.Y. 1993) Cited 48 timesDeclining to apply New York's notice-of-claim statute to ADA claims
Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing
Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 Cited 345,981 times 922 Legal AnalysesGranting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss