KARIPAPARAMBIL v. POLUS

Index No. 654268/20. Appeal No. 14087-14087A. Case No. 2021-00747, 2021-00883.

195 A.D.3d 515 (2021)

145 N.Y.S.3d 796

2021 NY Slip Op 03908

Dominic Thomas Karipaparambil, Appellant, v. Robert Michael Polus et al., Respondents.

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

Decided June 17, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stinson LLP, New York ( Kieran M. Corcoran of counsel), for appellant.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York ( Patrick G. Rideout of counsel), for respondents.

Concur— Manzanet-Daniels, J.P., Kapnick, González, Shulman, JJ.


The court correctly rejected plaintiff's attempt to recast a breach of contract claim as one for breach of fiduciary duty. The gravamen of plaintiff's allegations is that defendant Polus promised him a share in the profits and growth of nonparty Xcellence, Inc. despite plaintiff's admission that he had no formal interest in that entity. Plaintiff does not identify the precise amount of equity interest he was allegedly owed in Xcellence or any other details of this purported...

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