Legal Opinion

Brause v. Goldman

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

Decided April 21, 1960PublishedCited by 58 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBotein, P. J.

Defendants, initially through' their attorney, carried on negotiations with plaintiffs to lease a building owned by defendants. A conference, not attended by defendants, was held, at which the terms of a proposed 99-year lease were discussed.

On July 15, 1959, in order “ to confirm and clarify ” the discussions held the previous week, defendants’ attorney wrote a *330letter to the broker outlining the subjects considered. This letter, one of the documents relied on most heavily by plaintiffs as a memorandum of agreement, required approximately one page to list nine topics previously discussed. The…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Crabtree v. Elizabeth Arden Sales Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1953
  2. Sanders v. Pottlitzer Bros. Fruit Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1894
  3. Schwartz v. GreenbergNew York Court of Appeals · 1952
  4. Mayer v. . McCreeryNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
  5. People v. . St. Nicholas BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1897

19 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by58 opinions

  1. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Ass'n of America v. Tribune Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1987
  2. Four Seasons Hotels Ltd. v. VinnikAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  3. Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 99,667 Reprosystem, B v. and N. Norman Muller, and Cross-Appellants v. Scm Corporation, and Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
  4. Adjustrite Systems, Inc., Stuart J. Orr, and Lu Elliott v. Gab Business Services, Inc. And Intermodal Technical Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
  5. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co., Etc. v. Carolina Power & Light Company and Irving Trust CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983

53 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API