· 11/3/2010
Cortes v. Town of Brookhaven
Citations
- 78 A.D.3d 642
- 910 N.Y.S.2d 171
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “A mere breach of contract may not be the basis for a tort cause of action unless a legal duty independent of the contract itself has been violated.”
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