Hall v. Horizon House Microwave, Inc.

There lies at the core of the case the question whether a stock option which is part of an employment agreement is exempt from a Statute of Frauds, i.e., the requirement of G. L. c. 106, § 8-319, as inserted by St. 1957, c. 765, § 1, that “[a] contract for the sale of securities is not enforceable . . . unless: (a) there is some writing signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought. . . ,” 2 Before reaching the core it is necessary to consider decisions made by the Superior Court judge about motions to amend the pleadings. Finally we shall consider relatively subsidiary matters…