Legal Opinion

American Credit Services, Inc. v. Jay Robinson Chrysler/Plymouth, Inc.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided July 15, 1994PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Order unanimously modified on the law and as modified affirmed without costs in accordance with the following Memorandum: Supreme Court erred in dismissing the complaint on the ground that plaintiff’s cause of action is barred by the Statute of Frauds (see, General Obligations Law § 5-701 [a] [1]). The Statute applies only to agreements that, by express and specific agreement, are not to be performed within one year (Banker’s Trust Co. v Steenburn, 95 Misc 2d 967, 984, affd 70 AD2d 786). It does not apply to an agreement that appears by its terms to be fully capable of performance within one…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Zuckerman v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. D & N Boening, Inc. v. Kirsch Beverages, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
  3. North Shore Bottling Co. v. C. Schmidt & Sons, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1968
  4. Banker's Trust Co. v. SteenburnNew York Supreme Court · 1978

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Harrison v. HarrisonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  2. Stevens v. PerrigoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  3. Bermel v. Vital Tech Dental Labs, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020
  4. Krolick v. SloaneDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2021
  5. STEVENS, JOSEPH v. PERRIGO, ESQ., CPA, KARENAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014

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