Practice point: To have standing in a particular dispute, a plaintiff must demonstrate an injury in fact that falls within the relevant zone of interests sought to be protected by law.
Student note: The holder of a beneficial interest in a corporation’s shares has standing to bring a derivative suit, pursuant to Business Corporation Law § 626.
Case: Bernfeld v. Kurilenko, NY Slip Op 00741 (2d Dept. 2012).
Tomorrow’s issue: Judgment as a matter of law.
