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Frank v. Justine Caterers, Inc.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Feb 17, 1947
271 App. Div. 980 (N.Y. App. Div. 1947)

Summary

In Frank v Justine Caterers (271 App. Div. 980), the Court found that mental anguish was not compensable for breach of contract where catered food caused guests to be poisoned.

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Opinion

February 17, 1947.


Action to recover damages for breach of a contract under which defendant served food at a party in plaintiff's home to plaintiff's guests. The complaint contained two causes of action, one for damages for mental anguish suffered by the plaintiff as a consequence of the defendant's breaching its contract to furnish food fit for human consumption, as a result of which breach plaintiff's guests were poisoned; and a second cause of action for the recovery of the contract price paid by plaintiff to the defendant corporation. Defendant moved to dismiss both causes of action. The Special Term granted the motion to dismiss the first cause of action and denied the motion to dismiss the second cause of action. The plaintiff appeals from the order insofar as it dismissed the first cause of action. Order, insofar as appealed from, affirmed, with $10 costs and disbursements. The alleged cause of action does not come within any exception to the general rule that mental suffering resulting from a breach of contract is not a subject of compensation. ( Boyce v. Greeley Square Hotel Co., 228 N.Y. 106, 111; Curtin v. Western Union Telegraph Co., 13 App. Div. 253, 256; Davis v. Standard National Bank, 50 App. Div. 210.) Hagarty, Acting P.J., Carswell, Johnston, Adel and Nolan, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Frank v. Justine Caterers, Inc.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Feb 17, 1947
271 App. Div. 980 (N.Y. App. Div. 1947)

In Frank v Justine Caterers (271 App. Div. 980), the Court found that mental anguish was not compensable for breach of contract where catered food caused guests to be poisoned.

Summary of this case from Sagnia-Blythe v. Gamblin
Case details for

Frank v. Justine Caterers, Inc.

Case Details

Full title:SEYMOUR FRANK, Appellant, v. JUSTINE CATERERS, INC., Respondent

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Feb 17, 1947

Citations

271 App. Div. 980 (N.Y. App. Div. 1947)

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