Legal Opinion
Cron v. Hargro Fabrics, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 26, 1998PublishedCited by 241 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Smith, J.
The primary issue presented is whether an alleged oral agreement to pay a bonus consisting of a percentage of a company’s annual pretax profits is within the Statute of Frauds and unenforceable unless in writing. We conclude that the possibility that the employee’s compensation must be calculated after the passage of a year does not, standing alone, bring the agreement within the one-year proscription of the Statute of Frauds. The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed.
As alleged in his complaint, plaintiff was employed by defendant corporation, a…
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