Legal Opinion
Laskey v. Rubel Corp.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 11, 1951PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFuld, J.
This case involves the application of the paroi evidence rule to a contract partly oral and partly in writing.
According to plaintiff, he and defendant entered into an oral contract of employment, pursuant to which it was agreed that plaintiff was to be employed for a year, at a stipulated weekly salary plus expenses, to act as a sort of sales manager of defendant’s branch office. Defendant, acknowledging a contract of employment, denied that it was for a year and pointed to a paper, entitled “ Terms and Conditions of Employment ”, which was signed by plaintiff and which — while silent as to…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Thomas v. . ScuttNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Mesibov, Glinert & Levy v. Cohen Bros. Manufacturing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1927
- Donald Friedman & Co. v. NewmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- Newburger v. American Surety Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1926
- Leifer v. ScheinmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
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3Cited by48 opinions
- Intercontinental Planning, Ltd. v. Daystrom Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1969
- Eskimo Pie Corporation v. Whitelawn Dairies, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1968
- Robert S. Ohanian, Cross-Appellant v. Avis Rent a Car System, Inc., Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- Division of the Triple T Service, Inc. v. Mobil Oil Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1969
- Howard Farmer v. Arabian American Oil Company (A Delaware Corporation)Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
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