Contracts.

Practice point: While a contract may be voided and a party may recover damages when it establishes that it was compelled to agree because of a wrongful threat by the other party, there is no actionable duress where the alleged menace was to exercise a legal right.

Case: Madey v. Carmen, NY Slip Op 04844 (2d Dept. 2008)

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