Chase Manhattan Bank v. Mehlman

Order, Supreme Court, New York County, entered March 14, 1977, unanimously reversed, on the law, and defendant-appellant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint granted. Appellant shall recover of respondent $60 costs and disbursements of this appeal. The motion was based on the Statute of Frauds (Uniform Commercial Code, § 8-319). We find nothing whatever in the proffered writing "sufficient to indicate that a contract has been made [subd (a)].” The alleged contract is said to be stated in a letter by plaintiff-respondent to defendant-appellant concerning certain securities.…