Practice point: The Supreme Court correctly found for the defendant, as the
plaintiff did not prove by clear and convincing evidence that when the
defendant signed the new service agreement, it had no intention of
carrying it out. The only evidence presented by the plaintiff in support
of its contention that the defendant never intended to perform pursuant
to the new service agreement was that the defendant terminated the
agreement before service began, which alone was insufficient for the
plaintiff to meet its burden. The plaintiff's lawyer's testimony that the
defendant never intended to perform under the new service agreement was pure speculation.
Case: Best Metro. Towel & Linen Supply Co., Inc. v. Estiatorio, NY Slip Op 07285 (2d Dep't November 9, 2016)
Here is the decision.
Tomorrow's issue: Hearsay and summary judgment.
