MANAS v. VMS ASSOC., LLC

2858.

2008 NY Slip Op 06350

DANIELA MAÑAS, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. VMS ASSOCIATES, LLC, doing business as VIOLY AND COMPANY, ET AL., Defendants-Appellants.

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

Decided July 22, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vandenberg & Feliu, LLP, New York (Mark R. Kook of counsel), for appellants.

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, LLP, New York (James J. McGuire of counsel), for respondent.

Before: Tom, J.P., Saxe, Friedman, Gonzalez, McGuire, JJ.


Plaintiff was hired as an analyst by an investment banking firm, Violy, Byorum & Partners Holdings (VBP), operated by defendant Violy McCausland-Seve. VBP, however, experienced financial losses and began winding down its affairs in 2003. Around the time VBP began winding down its affairs, McCausland-Seve opened a new investment firm, defendant Violy & Co. (Violy), and offered a position in this new firm to plaintiff.

According to the allegations in her complaint...

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