Garrity v. Lyle Stuart, Inc.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• “It has always been held that punitive damages are not available for mere breach of contract, for in such a case only a private wrong, and not a public right, is involved.”
• punitive damages in contract action available only upon showing of public wrong
• punitive damages permitted only in “singularly rare cases”

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Cited by

270 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Mastrobuono v. Shearson Lehman Hutton, Inc.
  Supreme Court· 1995-03-06· cited 1,102×
• New York University v. Continental Insurance
  New York Court of Appeals· 1995-12-27· cited 663×
• In re the Arbitration between Sprinzen & Nomberg
  New York Court of Appeals· 1979-03-27· cited 294×
• Kamlar Corp. v. Haley
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 1983-01-21· cited 200×
• NY Univ. v. CONT'L INS CO
  New York Court of Appeals· 1995-12-27· cited 174×
• Kline v. O'QUINN
  Court of Appeals of Texas· 1994-05-12· cited 174×
• James W. Bonar and Beverly J. Bonar v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., John S. Mc Nally, Jr., Ed Leavenworth
  Eleventh Circuit· 1988-01-22· cited 169×
• In Re Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (\MTBE\) Products Liability Litigation
  Second Circuit· 2013-07-26· cited 155×
• Cronus Investments, Inc. v. Concierge Services
  California Supreme Court· 2005-03-10· cited 153×
• Roadway Package System, Inc. v. Scott Kayser D/B/A Quality Express Scott Kayser
  Third Circuit· 2001-06-07· cited 113×
• In the Matter of the New York Stock Exchange Arbitration Between, Fahnestock & Co., Inc., Cross-Appellee v. Joseph J. Waltman, Cross-Appellant
  Second Circuit· 1991-06-10· cited 109×
• Newburger, Loeb & Co. v. Gross
  Second Circuit· 1977-08-24· cited 103×
• Cayuga Harvester, Inc. v. Allis-Chalmers Corp.
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 1983-07-11· cited 103×
• Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. And Patrick Palella v. Peter H. Lauer and Therese A. Lauer
  Seventh Circuit· 1995-04-04· cited 95×
• Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 91,615 Wayne E. Pierson and Ruth E. Pierson v. Dean, Witter, Reynolds, Inc.
  Seventh Circuit· 1984-08-24· cited 93×
• Maross Construction, Inc. v. Central New York Regional Transportation Authority
  New York Court of Appeals· 1985-11-21· cited 92×
• Wolsey, Ltd. v. Foodmaker, Inc.
  Ninth Circuit· 1998-05-19· cited 92×
• Baratta v. Kozlowski
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 1983-06-27· cited 91×
• Port Washington Union Free School District v. Port Washington Teachers Ass'n
  New York Court of Appeals· 1978-07-13· cited 90×
• Halpin v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America
  New York Court of Appeals· 1979-12-13· cited 89×

Cites

27 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Wilko v. Swan
  Supreme Court· 1953-12-07· cited 1,363×
• Brooklyn Savings Bank v. O'Neil
  Supreme Court· 1945-04-23· cited 1,263×
• Walker v. Sheldon
  New York Court of Appeals· 1961-12-07· cited 517×
• Van Valkenburgh, Nooger & Neville, Inc. v. Hayden Publishing Co.
  New York Court of Appeals· 1972-02-10· cited 191×
• In Re the Arbitration Between National Cash Register Co. & Wilson
  New York Court of Appeals· 1960-11-30· cited 156×
• Lentine v. Fundaro
  New York Court of Appeals· 1972-01-12· cited 134×
• Equitable Lumber Corp. v. IPA Land Development Corp.
  New York Court of Appeals· 1976-01-15· cited 128×
• In re the Arbitration between Paver & Wildfoerster & Catholic High School Ass'n
  New York Court of Appeals· 1976-02-19· cited 123×
• In re the Arbitration between Aimcee Wholesale Corp. & Tomar Products, Inc.
  New York Court of Appeals· 1968-04-18· cited 96×
• Associated Teachers of Huntington, Inc. v. Board of Education
  New York Court of Appeals· 1973-12-27· cited 93×
• In re Arbitration between Exercycle Corp. & Maratta
  New York Court of Appeals· 1961-03-23· cited 83×
• In Re the Arbitration Between Knickerbocker Agency, Inc. & Holz
  New York Court of Appeals· 1958-04-03· cited 61×
• In re the Arbitration between Spectrum Fabrics Corp. & Main Street Fashions, Inc.
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 1955-04-12· cited 57×
• In re the Arbitration between Spectrum Fabrics Corp. & Main Street Fashions, Inc.
  New York Court of Appeals· 1955-07-08· cited 50×
• Hirsch v. Hirsch
  New York Court of Appeals· 1975-07-08· cited 41×
• Aetna Life & Casualty Co. v. Stekardis
  New York Court of Appeals· 1974-05-15· cited 39×
• Durst v. Abrash
  New York Court of Appeals· 1965-12-30· cited 32×
• In re the Arbitration between Riccardi & Modern Silver Linen Supply Co.
  New York Court of Appeals· 1975-06-16· cited 31×
• In re the Arbitration between Publishers' Ass'n
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 1952-07-01· cited 29×
• Van Valkenburgh, Nooger & Neville, Inc. v. Hayden Publishing Co.
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 1969-12-18· cited 24×

Other cases named Garrity v. Lyle Stuart, Inc.

1 other CourtListener record shares this case name.

• Garrity v. Lyle Stuart, Inc.
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 1975-06-26