HOPFAN v. HARRIS


54 N.Y.2d 843 (1981)

Estelle Hopfan et al., as Executors of Minnie Serota, Deceased, Respondents-Appellants, v. Joseph Harris, Appellant-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided October 13, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Wexelbaum for appellant-respondent.

Arthur C. Kellman for respondents-appellants.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER concur.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be modified, with costs to plaintiff, and the certified question should be answered in the negative. Summary judgment was properly denied. Triable issues of fact were presented with respect to whether or not the managing agent was the alter ego of the defendant and, if not, whether the refusal of the managing agent to consent to the contract of sale was reasonable. The...

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