Legal Opinion

Christou v. Christou

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided March 1, 1985PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

— Order entered May 15, 1984 reversed, on the law, without costs, and defendant George Christou’s motion granted. Appeal from order entered September 11, 1984 dismissed as moot. Memorandum: Special Term erred in refusing to grant defendant’s motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff’s action to enforce an oral contract to convey real property is barred by the Statute of Frauds (General Obligations Law § 5-703 [3]). Nor were there sufficient facts to come within the exception permitting enforcement of the agreement where there has been part performance (General Obligations Law § 5-703 [4]).…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Ball v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
  2. Burns v. . McCormickNew York Court of Appeals · 1922
  3. Woolley v. . StewartNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
  4. Scheuer v. ScheuerNew York Court of Appeals · 1955
  5. Wilson v. La VanNew York Court of Appeals · 1968

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Onorato v. LupoliAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  2. Djamoos v. DjamoosAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  3. Christou v. ChristouNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
  4. In re the Estate of ChicolaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  5. Abbey v. HenriquezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007

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