Legal Opinion
JF Capital Advisors, LLC v. The Lightstone Group, LLC
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 1, 2015No. 112PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Fahey, J.
The primary issue on this appeal is whether the statute of frauds, as embodied in General Obligations Law § 5-701 (a) (10), bars the causes of action set forth in the amended complaint. In that pleading, plaintiff claims to have rendered to defendants financial advisory services for what plaintiff characterizes as nine groups of investment opportunities, 1 and plaintiff seeks recovery for those services rendered based on theories of quantum meruit and unjust enrichment. We conclude that the statute of frauds does not bar the causes of action with respect to five…
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