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p. 592The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v John C. Moore et al., Appellants. [959 NYS2d 911]
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Anil C. Singh, J.), entered September 17, 2012, which denied defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
The motion to dismiss the complaint against defendants, a not-for-profit corporation and its directors, was properly denied. Defendants are not entitled to pre-discovery dismissal of the complaint based on the business judgment rule where, as here, the complaint is replete with allegations that the directors did not act in good faith (see e.g. Ackerman v 305 E. 40th Owners Corp., 189 AD2d 665 , 667 [1st Dept 1993]). Defendants are also
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not entitled to dismissal based on documentary evidence since they failed to proffer materials that utterly refute the complaint’s factual allegations (see Goshen v Mutual Life Ins. Co. of N.Y., 98 NY2d 314 , 326 [2002]). Concur—Tom, J.P., Sweeny, Renwick and Manzanet-Daniels, JJ.
Cases cited
- Ackerman v. 305 East 40th Owners Corp. 189 AD2d 665 at 667 p. 592
- Goshen v. Mutual Life Insurance 98 NY2d 314 at 326 p. 593