New York Court of Appeals
Huntington Mining Holdings, Inc., Formerly Known as Huntington Mining & Realty World, Ltd. v. Cottontail Plaza, Inc.
December 1, 198360 N.Y.2d 997
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division's order, holding that the seller's anticipatory breach relieves the purchaser of the duty to tender performance but does not excuse the purchaser from showing readiness to perform in order to obtain specific performance, which the purchaser failed to demonstrate.