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ROSS v. LOUISE WISE SERVS.

8 N.Y.3d 478 (2007)

868 N.E.2d 189

836 N.Y.S.2d 509

ARTHUR ROSS et al., Respondents-Appellants, v. LOUISE WISE SERVICES, INC., Appellant-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 3, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold LLP, New York City (David M. Covey and Caryn M. Silverman of counsel), for appellant-respondent.

Phillips Nizer, LLP, New York City (Michael J. Silverberg and Bruce Turkle of counsel), for respondents-appellants.

Judges CIPARICK, GRAFFEO, READ, SMITH, PIGOTT and JONES concur.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Chief Judge KAYE.

Plaintiffs, adoptive parents Arthur Ross and Barbara Ross, have asserted three causes of action against Louise Wise Services: wrongful adoption/fraud; negligence and breach of fiduciary duty; and intentional infliction of emotional distress. On defendants' motion for summary judgment, we conclude that, while plaintiffs may seek compensatory damages, punitive damages are...

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