Judgment and order affirmed, without costs. In our opinion the motion for summary judgment was properly granted.
The purpose of the Statute of Frauds is to remove uncertainty and prevent imposition through the assertion of unfounded and fraudulent claims, by requiring that certain contracts "or some note or memorandum thereof" be in writing (General Obligations Law, § 5-703, subd. 2). Although a memorandum is not itself the contract, but only written evidence...
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