September 26, 2018

Standing to sue as a third-party beneficiary.

A plaintiff is an intended third-party beneficiary of an agreement that explicitly refers to the plaintiff and grants it enforceable rights. Accordingly, the agreement's boilerplate exclusion of third-party beneficiaries is without effect, and the action may not be dismissed for lack of standing.

MPEG LA, LLC v. Samsung Elecs. Co., Ltd., NY Slip Op 06147 (1st Dep't September 20, 2018)

Here is the decision.