FREEDMAN v. CHEM. CONSTR.


43 N.Y.2d 260 (1977)

Benjamin H. Freedman, Appellant, v. Chemical Construction Corporation, Respondent, et al., Defendants.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 15, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gene Crescenzi for appellant.

Donald M. Crook and Fredrick E. Sherman for respondent.

Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE concur.


Chief Judge BREITEL.

In an action on an alleged oral agreement to pay plaintiff a 5% fee for his participation in the obtaining by defendant of a $41 million construction contract, defendant moves under CPLR 3212 for summary judgment based on the Statute of Frauds (General Obligations Law, § 5-701, subds 1, 10). Plaintiff's claim arises out of his asserted role, varyingly described, in procuring for defendant...

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