Legal Opinion
Sheehy v. Clifford Chance Rogers & Wells LLP
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 26, 2004PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
G.B. Smith, J.
In this breach of contract action, plaintiff John Sheehy, a for*557mer partner of defendant law firm’s predecessor Rogers & Wells, alleges that he was wrongfully denied certain retirement benefits orally promised to him in exchange for his agreement to take early retirement. The issue presented on this appeal is whether plaintiffs claim for the recovery of the benefits based on this alleged oral agreement is barred by the statute of frauds. We conclude that the statute of frauds does bar plaintiffs claim and therefore reinstate the order of Supreme Court…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Cron v. Hargro Fabrics, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1998
- D & N Boening, Inc. v. Kirsch Beverages, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Kane v. RodgersNew York Court of Appeals · 1964
- Kane v. RodgersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1964
- Sheehy v. Clifford Chance Rogers & WellsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
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