Portman v. Burack

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York

Portman v. Burack

265 A.D. 959, 38 N.Y.S.2d 634, 1942 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 6739

CourtAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

DecidedDecember 22, 1942

StatusPublished

Cited by8 cases

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Portman v. Burack, 265 A.D. 959, 38 N.Y.S.2d 634, 1942 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 6739 (N.Y. Ct. App. 1942).

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The complaint does not contain facts sufficient to show that, if defendants had not interfered, plaintiff would have earned a commission. (Union Car Advertising Co. v. Collier, 263 N. Y. 386, 401.) The words “that the plaintiff’s negotiations proceeded to a point where a contract of sale would probably have resulted, except for the conduct of the defendants, hereinafter described” are not sufficient even if the word “ probably ” had been omitted. They are merely a statement of a conclusion. If facts were stated showing that negotiations between plaintiff and defendants had reached a stage as a result of which plaintiff would have earned a commission if it were not for the alleged deceit of defendants, a cause of action would have been stated. (Union Car Advertising Co. v. Collier, supra; Skene v. Carayanis, 103 Conn. 708.) Lazansky, P. J., Hagarty, Johnston, Taylor and Close, JJ., concur.

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The complaint does not contain facts sufficient to show that, if defendants had not interfered, plaintiff would have earned a commission. (Union Car Advertising Co. v. Collier, 263 N. Y. 386, 401.) The words “that the plaintiff’s negotiations proceeded to a point where a contract of sale would probably have resulted, except for the conduct of the defendants, hereinafter described” are not sufficient even if the word “ probably ” had been omitted. They are merely a statement of a conclusion. If facts were stated showing that negotiations between plaintiff and defendants had reached a stage as a result of which plaintiff would have earned a commission if it were not for the alleged deceit of defendants, a cause of action would have been stated. (Union Car Advertising Co. v. Collier, supra; Skene v. Carayanis, 103 Conn. 708.) Lazansky, P. J., Hagarty, Johnston, Taylor and Close, JJ., concur.

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