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October 31, 2022 Fee Shifting Between Partners Denied Without “Unmistakably Clear” Language of Intent
In a decision dated October 20, 2022, in Sage Systems, Inc. v. Liss, 2022 NY Slip Op 05918, the New York Court of Appeals reversed the Appellate Division and rejected plaintiff’s argument that a broad, unrestrictive indemnification provision in the partnership agreement entitled it to attorney’s fees related to direct claims between the partners. The Court explained: Read More