When A Corporation Is Not Liable For Its Employees’ Actions Under New York Law

Although we’ve written about the concept of an employer being held legally responsible for the acts (or omissions) of its employees that were committed in the performance of their job (see, “Why A School Was Deemed Responsible For A Science Experiment That Went Awry“), there is a very important exception to this rule that should [...]

Continuous Representation: An Important Exception to Statutes of Limitation Under New York Law

As you may be aware, different types of claims have amounts of times that they may be sued upon under New York law. This is commonly referred to as a “statute of limitations.” Some of the more common examples of this include a breach of contract claim (6 years) and negligence (3 years). (Note:  malpractice [...]

NY’s Highest Court Expands Damages That Can Be Recovered For Breach of Contract

In an important decision that was handed down on October 20, New York’s highest court held that where a developer of land breaches a real estate development contract and doesn’t close, the seller’s legal remedy is not limited to recovery of “only those [expenses which are] ordinarily incurred regarding such a contract, such as a [...]