ISRAEL v. CHABRA


12 N.Y.3d 158 (2009)

___ N.E.2d ___

___ N.Y.S.2d ___

MICHAEL ISRAEL et al., Respondents, v. SURINDER S. CHABRA, Appellant, et al., Defendant.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Decided March 26, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard W. Burns, Jr., New York City, for appellant.

Sklover, Donath & Felber, LLC, New York City (Alan L. Sklover, Daniel A. Fried and Susan R. Nudelman of counsel), for respondents.

Judges CIPARICK, READ, SMITH, PIGOTT and JONES concur; Chief Judge LIPPMAN taking no part.


OPINION OF THE COURT

GRAFFEO, J.

In this certified question case from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, we are asked to determine whether General Obligations Law § 15-301(1) affects the interpretation and enforcement of a contract. We begin with the facts underlying the contract dispute.

Plaintiffs Michael and Steven Israel were formerly employed by AMC Computer Corporation. In the spring of 2000, AMC

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