Esther James v. Adam C. Powell, Jr.

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals reversed the Appellate Division's award of compensatory damages based on New York law, holding that the validity of the Puerto Rican conveyance and any related compensatory remedy must be determined under Puerto Rico law, and remanded the case for further proceedings; it also dismissed the appeal concerning the order striking the defendants' answers. Justice Scileppi dissented in part, arguing that the punitive damages issue should also be remanded.