Court Opinion

ID: 5389573
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-01-08 09:42:46.020164+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:30:16.879827
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Dore, J.
(dissenting). Essential issues of fact are involved which require a trial of this action and Special Term properly denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment. Among those issues is the distinction recognized in the contract and, plaintiff alleges, in the trade between the broad right of original publication in book form and the special reprint right to republish cheap editions.
Moreover, it is not disputed that the provisions of the contract form authorizing the publisher to publish cheap editions were expressly deleted before execution. Further, the nature of the numerous payments eoneededly made by defendants also presents issues of fact.
Accordingly, I dissent and vote to affirm the order denying defendants’ motion for summary judgment.
Peek, P. J., Yan Yoorhis, Shientag and Heffernan, JJ., concur in Per Curiam opinion; Dore, J., dissents and votes to affirm, in opinion.
Order reversed, with $20 costs and disbursements to the appellants, and the motion for summary judgment granted, and judgment is directed to be entered dismissing the complaint herein, with costs to the defendants. Settle order on notice.