Legal Opinion
Henry L. Fox Co. v. William Kaufman Organization, Ltd.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 11, 1989PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Simons, J.
The issue presented by this appeal is whether plaintiffs action for breach of contract is barred by Insurance Law §2119 (a) (1) — a specialized Statute of Frauds applicable to contracts for insurance consulting services. Applying that statute, Supreme Court denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiffs causes of action sounding both in breach of contract and quantum meruit. The Appellate Division modified by dismissing the quantum meruit claim, but permitted the breach of contract cause of action to proceed to trial, holding that plaintiff…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Scheck v. FrancisNew York Court of Appeals · 1970
- Marks v. . CowdinNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- Bazak International Corp. v. Mast Industries, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1989
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