Legal Opinion
Murray Director Affiliates v. Laventman
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided June 5, 1972PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBentley Kassal, J.
Plaintiff’s action is to recover the sum of $4,735 representing the balance due him on an oral agreement for commissions in having arranged for deposits of $500,000 to be placed in defendant Surety Bank and Trust Company in exchange for one-year certificates of deposit. Defendant Chern has moved pursuant to paragraph 5 of subdivision (a) of CPLR 3211 to dismiss the complaint on the ground that the cause of action may not be maintained because of the Statute of- Frauds.
Plaintiff’s action is essentially to recover a “ finder’s fee” for having located depositors for the bank’s certificates of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Payne v. . GardinerNew York Court of Appeals · 1864
- The Dry Dock Bank v. . the American Life Ins. and Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1850
- Pardee v. . FishNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
3Cited by5 opinions
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- IBM Poughkeepsie Employees Federal Credit Union v. Cumis Insurance Society, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1984
- Feldbau v. KlarnetCivil Court of the City of New York · 1981
- In re Public Administrator of Westchester CountyNew York Surrogate's Court · 2009
- Kazanjian v. Jamaica Savings BankNew York Supreme Court · 1980