Woods v. Drolson Co.

How courts have described this case

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

• finding that professional computer consultants do not owe their clients an independent legal duty
• dismissing a claims for breach-of-contract based on “gross negligence” because “New York law does not recognize a cause of action for a ‘negligent’ breach of contract”
• “New York State law does not recognize a cause of action for professional malpractice by computer consultants.” (citing cases)
• “The court’s holding regarding the lack of any extra-contractual duty requires dismissal of Plaintiffs’ first and second causes of action alleging gross negligence and negligent misrepresentation”
• “New York law is clear in limiting imposition of a duty, the breach of which can support a claim in tort, to a limited class of professionals and circumstances.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).