Legal Opinion
Zupan v. Blumberg
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 4, 1957PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtVan Vookhis, J.
The sole question presented is whether a contract of employment whereby plaintiff was to secure advertising accounts for defendants in return for a percentage commission was within the Statute of Frauds. Plaintiff, a freelance advertising solicitor, testified that in oral negotiations with defendants in 1946 and again in 1949, he was asked to get accounts for them and that he was to receive 25% commission on any account that he brought in for so long as the account was active. Plaintiff testified that in 1950 he brought in the account of the firm in question, and that defendants paid him…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Blake v. . VoigtNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Cohen v. Bartgis Brothers CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1943
- Martocci v. Greater New York Brewery, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1950
- Nat Nal Service Stations, Inc. v. WolfNew York Court of Appeals · 1952
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3Cited by76 opinions
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