Hunt Personnel, Ltd. v. Hemingway Transport, Inc.

*629OPINION OF THE COURT

Richard S. Lane, J.

In this action to recover $7,800 as an agreed on fee for services rendered by plaintiff employment agency, defendant moves to dismiss on various grounds as follows:

a) Inconvenient forum pursuant to CPLR 327;

b) Statute of Frauds — oral agreement not performable within one year — pursuant to section 5-701 (subd a, par 1) of the General Obligations Law;

c) Statute of Frauds — oral agreement to compensate for negotiating a business opportunity — pursuant to section 5-701 (subd a, par 10) of the General Obligations Law;

d) Illegality — fee charged in excess of…