Legal Opinion
Messner Vetere Berger McNamee Schmetterer Euro RSCG Inc. v. Aegis Group Plc
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 25, 1999PublishedCited by 114 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Smith, J.
This case presents us with two certified questions from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit regarding the adequacy at the pleading stage of a claim invoking the part performance exception to the Statute of Frauds.
Plaintiff, Messner Vetere Berger McNamee Schmetterer Euro RSCG Inc., commenced an action in Federal District Court against defendant, Aegis Group pic, seeking a declaratory judgment and damages for breach of contract based upon an alleged oral agreement pertaining to plaintiffs obligations under a commercial lease, which, plaintiff…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Rose v. Spa Realty AssociatesNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Cron v. Hargro Fabrics, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1998
- Burns v. . McCormickNew York Court of Appeals · 1922
- Anostario v. VicinanzoNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Williams v. MorrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
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