Legal Opinion
Rubenstein v. Rosenthal
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 3, 1988PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*157Defendant Imre Rosenthal does not deny that he executed the letter dated August 1, 1972 in which he unequivocally and unconditionally granted plaintiff 10% of the profit of the clearly specified venture. In his affidavit in opposition to plaintiffs motion, Mr. Rosenthal admits that he delivered the letter to Mr. Rubenstein with the intent to reward him. Rosenthal opposes the motion, however, by attempting to raise the legal defense that since the letter is in recognition for services rendered in the past, it cannot be enforced as a contractual obligation because it is supported by past…
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