Continental Industries Group, Inc. v. Ustuntas: Revisiting Aiding and Abetting Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims

Aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty claims are litigated frequently, and this blog has addressed them here and here.  The Appellate Division, First Department, recently opined on aiding-and-abetting liability in Cont. Indus. Group, Inc. v. Ustuntas, 211 A.D.3d 601 (1st Dep’t 2022).  As the court’s decision shows, aiding-and-abetting claims are readily susceptible to dismissal,…