American Express Bank, FSB v. Rutkowski

The defendants, Krzysztof Rutkowski and Tri-City Trading, LLC, appeal from the judgment rendered by the trial court in favor of the plaintiff, American Express Bank, FSB. On appeal, the defendants claim that the court improperly rendered summary judgment as to liability on the plaintiff's claim of breach of a contractual credit agreement because the statute of frauds, General Statutes § 52-550(a)(6), bars enforcement of the agreement. We disagree and, accordingly, affirm the judgment of the trial court.

The following facts and procedural history are relevant to this appeal. The defendants…