Legal Opinion
Ely-Cruikshank Co. v. Bank of Montreal
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 10, 1993PublishedCited by 267 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Bellacosa, J.
The determinative issue on this appeal is whether the plaintiffs breach of contract cause of action is barred by the Statute of Limitations. We hold that it is and thus reverse the order of the Appellate Division, grant defendants’ motion to dismiss and answer the certified question in the negative.
Plaintiff real estate broker and defendant bank agreed in writing in 1980 that all inquiries for the sale of the defendant’s building, located at 2 Wall Street, New York, New York, would "be referred to [Ely-Cruikshank], and all negotiations connected therewith…
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