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Rosen v. Brown Williamson Tobacco Corp.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Oct 12, 2004
11 A.D.3d 524 (N.Y. App. Div. 2004)

Summary

stating "[s]ince a civil conspiracy cause of action requires a showing of intentional conduct, negligence cannot serve as the underlying tort"

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Opinion

2003-04700

October 12, 2004.

In an action, inter alia, to recover damages for negligence and based on products liability, etc., the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Brandveen, J.), dated March 18, 2003, which denied its motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Before: Ritter, J.P., H. Miller, Spolzino and Skelos, JJ., concur.


Ordered that the order is modified, on the law, by deleting the provision thereof denying that branch of the motion which was to dismiss the fourth cause of action and substituting therefor a provision granting that branch of the motion; as so modified, the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

Since a civil conspiracy cause of action requires a showing of intentional conduct, negligence cannot serve as the underlying tort ( see Sackman v. Liggett Group, Inc., 965 F Supp 391, 395 [ED NY 1997]). Accordingly, summary judgment should have been granted dismissing that cause of action.

The defendant's remaining contentions are without merit.


Summaries of

Rosen v. Brown Williamson Tobacco Corp.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Oct 12, 2004
11 A.D.3d 524 (N.Y. App. Div. 2004)

stating "[s]ince a civil conspiracy cause of action requires a showing of intentional conduct, negligence cannot serve as the underlying tort"

Summary of this case from Sabilia v. Richmond
Case details for

Rosen v. Brown Williamson Tobacco Corp.

Case Details

Full title:SELMA ROSEN et al., Respondents, v. BROWN WILLIAMSON TOBACCO CORPORATION…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Oct 12, 2004

Citations

11 A.D.3d 524 (N.Y. App. Div. 2004)
782 N.Y.S.2d 795

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