Legal Opinion
Horn & Hardart Co. v. Pillsbury Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 13, 1989No. 85 Civ. 5463 (WK)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
WHITMAN KNAPP, District Judge.
This has been a complex and bitterly contested litigation between The Horn & Hardart Company and The Pillsbury Company, who, if this court’s experience is any guide, spend most of their time and energy litigating with each other. Pillsbury, the defendant in the instant action, seeks to dispose of it by motion for summary judgment. For reasons that follow, we grant the motion and dismiss the action on the ground that the alleged oral contract upon which this lawsuit is based is unenforceable under the Statute of Frauds. We thus do not reach the…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Danann Realty Corp. v. HarrisNew York Court of Appeals · 1959
- Crabtree v. Elizabeth Arden Sales Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1953
- Burns v. . McCormickNew York Court of Appeals · 1922
- In Re JOHN DOE CORPORATION. JOHN DOE CORPORATION, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
25 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by4 opinions
- Nilavar v. OsbornOhio Court of Appeals · 1998
- The Horn & Hardart Company v. The Pillsbury CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989
- U S West Financial Services, Inc. v. TollmanDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1992
- In Re Bicoastal Corp.United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · 1990