Legal Opinion
McRay v. Citrin
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 28, 2000PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Sheila Abdus-Salaam, J.), entered on or about July 8, 1999, which, inter alia, granted defendant’s cross motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
The sole consideration given to support defendant’s promise to pay plaintiff a yearly sum of money, plaintiff’s promise of “love and affection,” did not suffice as a predicate for enforcement of the executory agreement (see, Parsons v Teller, 188 NY 318, 324). Accordingly, plaintiff’s first cause of action premised on said agreement was properly dismissed. Also…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- S. J. Capelin Associates, Inc. v. Globe Manufacturing Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Parsons v. . TellerNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
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