Gertler v. Goodgold

dismissing a faculty member's breach of contract claim because the complaint failed to allege a contract through which the university ever "expressly, by contract or otherwise, obligated itself to provide the amenities plaintiff claims" | “Prima facie tort should not become a ‘catch-all’ alternative for every cause of action which cannot stand on its legs.” | no cognizable contract action where the complaint merely “recites a litany of . . . grievances” and is “devoid of any reference to the contractual basis” for the rights asserted | tenured medical school professor was not contractually entitled to adequate space for research, fair teaching assignments and cooperation in allowing and promoting research grants because these “benefits” were found to be “perquisites of faculty life” and not “contract entitlements” | tenured medical school professor was not contractually entitled to adequate space for research, fair teaching assignments and cooperation in allowing and promoting research grants because these "benefits" were found to be "perquisites of faculty life" and not "contract entitlements"