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S.D. New York· 7/31/1992

Kubin v. Miller

Citations

  • 801 F. Supp. 1101
  • 19 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 864
  • 1992 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11374
  • 1992 WL 184599

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  • holding that self-serving testimony is given little weight when it is disputed and conflicts with other evidence
  • concluding that “loss of a finder’s fee ... is not generally classified as unconscionable”
  • stating that “New York law recognizes breach of fiduciary duty as an exception to the general rule that punitive damages are not recoverable for breach of contract claims”
  • stating that “New York law recognizes breach of fiduciary duty as an exception to the general rule that punitive damages are not recoverable for breach of contract claims.”
  • holding party was estopped from declaring Connecticut citizenship in attempt to defeat diversity jurisdiction where, three years earlier, he had relied upon his status as a New York citizen in invoking diversity jurisdiction in another action
  • finding absence of “informal relationship in which [attorney] performed legal services gratuitously” as counseling against granting disqualification motion

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Judges: Kram

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