Denburg v. Flattau

—Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Herman Cahn, J.), entered on or about June 16, 1994, which denied plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment, unanimously affirmed, with costs.

Summary judgment was properly denied on the ground that issues of fact continue to exist whether the parties intended the alleged oral agreement of 1986 to be an accord and satisfaction, and, if so, its intended scope (see, 82 NY2d 375, 384-385).

The Court of Appeals has specifically outlined the factual issue and in fact said that an agreement to settle a dispute can be enforced even though the forfeiture clause was…