Legal Opinion
Dimario v. Coppola
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided May 4, 1998No. 95 CV 237 JBWPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMENDED MEMORANDUM, ORDER, AND JUDGMENT
WEINSTEIN, Senior District Judge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I.Introduction . 215
II.Facts and Contentions. 215
A Oral Agreement..'.'. 215
B Horse Racing Industry. 216
C Runaway Groom. 217
III. Procedural History . 219
IV. Law... 219
A Standard for Summary Judgment. 219
B Existence of Binding Agreement. 219
i Express Reservation . 220
ii Partial Performance.. 220
iii Material Terms to Be Negotiated... 220
iv Type of Agreement Usually Reduced to a Writing 221
v Consideration. 221
V. Application of Law On Existence of Contract to Facts ... 221, .VI. Statute of Frauds.-....,.…
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