Legal Opinion
Oxford Commercial Corp. v. Landau
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 4, 1963PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFuld, J.
After plaintiff corporation had discovered that one of its directors, Morton Carlin, had been siphoning off its assets to rescue the latter’s own corporations from collapse, the two parties, represented throughout by lawyers, engaged in extensive negotiations looking toward a settlement. The agreement ultimately adopted, giving evidence of careful thought and draftsmanship, leaves no doubt that it contemplated finality to the settlement and an end to all litigation except that expressly excluded. For his part, Carlin agreed to make payments in satisfaction of the claims against him and, for…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Folinsbee v. . SawyerNew York Court of Appeals · 1898
- Nicola Panichella v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Warner Brothers Pictures, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1959
- Commission of Internal Revenue v. Dwight's EstateCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1953
- Robert v. United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1925
- County Trust Co. v. MaraAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1934
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3Cited by45 opinions
- W.W.W. Associates, Inc. v. GiancontieriNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
- NL Industries, Inc. v. Commercial Union InsuranceDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1996
- Wells v. Shearson Lehman/American Express, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1988
- Eskimo Pie Corporation v. Whitelawn Dairies, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1968
- Swerdloff v. Mobil Oil Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
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