Legal Opinion
Spink & Son, Ltd. v. General Atlantic Corp.
New York Supreme Court
Decided January 12, 1996PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Edward H. Lehner, J.
The central issue on this motion by defendants for summary judgment is whether New York or English law is applicable to determine the enforceability of an alleged oral contract for the purchase of artwork made in England between a New York resident and an English art gallery.
In June 1991 defendant Edwin Cohen, chairman of defendant General Atlantic Corporation, attended an antiques fair in London, England. While there, Cohen spoke with an employee of plaintiff about the possibility of purchasing six pieces of the exhibited art. Although Cohen admits…
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