JOEL v. WEBER


166 A.D.2d 130 (1991)

569 N.Y.S.2d 955

William M. Joel, Professionally Known as Billy Joel, et al., Appellants, v. Francis X. Weber, Also Known as Frank Weber, et al., Defendants, and Berman, Shaffet & Schain et al., Respondents

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

May 14, 1991


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard M. Marks of counsel (Alan R. Friedman and Margo Scott with him on the brief; Gold, Farrell & Marks, attorneys), for appellants.

Richard S. Oelsner of counsel (Stephen M. Marcellino, Lisa M. Sgro and Don Abraham with him on the brief; Wilser, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, attorneys), for respondents.

SULLIVAN, J. P., CARRO, ELLERIN and WALLACH, JJ., concur.


ROSS, J.

This appeal presents the issue of whether the plaintiffs' allegations of fraud against an accounting firm, contained in the third amendment to their complaint, are sufficiently detailed to meet the pleading requirements of CPLR 3016 (b).

Mr. William Martin Joel, professionally known as Billy Joel (Mr. Joel), a New York State resident, is a successful recording artist and composer. In or about...

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