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Lucas v. Swerdlow

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Apr 9, 1991
172 A.D.2d 223 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991)

Opinion

April 9, 1991

Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County (Francis N. Pecora, J.).


Plaintiff sued defendant on theories of account stated and breach of contract, based upon a one-page handwritten agreement purporting to obligate defendant to pay plaintiff $600,000, plus a two percent interest, in the "Worldgate Partnership". The agreement contained a clause providing: "Documentation of the above to be completed by 23rd October if at all possible."

The submissions on plaintiff's motion for summary judgment raise factual issues which include ambiguity arising from the agreement itself, as well as issues relating to the nature of the documentation required by the agreement, whether that documentation was a condition of defendant's obligation, and whether the agreement was induced by material misrepresentations on the part of plaintiff with regard to services rendered by him. Accordingly, plaintiff's motion for summary judgment was properly denied.

Concur — Milonas, J.P., Ellerin, Wallach, Kassal and Smith, JJ.


Summaries of

Lucas v. Swerdlow

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Apr 9, 1991
172 A.D.2d 223 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991)
Case details for

Lucas v. Swerdlow

Case Details

Full title:MICHAEL S. LUCAS, Appellant, v. MICHAEL SWERDLOW, Respondent

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department

Date published: Apr 9, 1991

Citations

172 A.D.2d 223 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991)