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Conspiracy to Commit Tort Not Recognized in New York

In reversing Supreme Court’s grant of a default judgment, the Fourth Department noted that “New York does not recognize civil conspiracy to commit a tort as an independent cause of action.”  Piatt, PA…v Horsley…, 652, 4th Dept 7-19-13 

 

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