Opinion
No. 3060.
June 15, 2010.
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (O. Peter Sherwood, J), entered February 24, 2010, which, insofar as appealed from as limited by the briefs, denied defendant Laura Mercier's motion for summary judgment dismissing the third cause of action for breach of contract and the sixth cause of action for legal fees, unanimously affirmed, with costs.
Ganfer Shore, LLP, New York (Steven J. Shore of counsel), for appellant.
Ruta Soulios LLP, New York (Joseph A. Ruta of counsel), for 205 W. 19th St. Corp., respondent.
D'Amato Lynch, LLP, New York (Meleena M. Bowers of counsel), for Plymouth Management Group, Inc., respondent.
Before: Andrias, J.P., Saxe, Sweeny, Nardelli and Catterson, JJ.
The court properly found that, while Mercier did not demonstrate that a vote taken at a special shareholders' meeting, which resulted in the passage of a resolution calling for a transfer tax, was invalid or improper, questions of fact exist in this regard, including those involving witness credibility ( see e.g. Welch v Riverbay Corp., 273 AD2d 66). Furthermore, material issues of fact must be resolved before any determination can be made regarding Mercier's claims based on waiver and estoppel ( see Fundamental Portfolio Advisors, Inc. v Tocqueville Asset Mgt., L.P., 7 NY3d 96, 105-106). In view of the foregoing, the court properly denied Mercier's request to dismiss the cause of action seeking legal fees.