LAWRENCE v. DECCA RECORDS


27 Misc.2d 445 (1960)

Ludwig Lawrence, Plaintiff, v. Decca Records, Inc., et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court, Special Term, New York County.

March 14, 1960


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Adolph Schimel for Universal Pictures Company, Inc., defendant. Cohen & Sandomire (Henry Cohen and Robert J. Feldman of counsel), for Decca Records, Inc., and another, defendants. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison (Edward N. Costikyan and William B. Mallin of counsel), for plaintiff.


THOMAS A. AURELIO, J.

Defendant, Universal Pictures Company, Inc., moves for dismissal of the second amended complaint for legal insufficiency. The amended complaint was dismissed, the court stating: "The corporation possesses no cause of action for shift in control, in the absence of allegation of actionable wrong resulting in injury. The claim of detriment by reason of the withdrawal of funds, thus reducing...

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