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SHEEHY v. CLIFFORD CHANCE

3 N.Y.3d 554 (2004)

822 N.E.2d 763

789 N.Y.S.2d 456

JOHN J. SHEEHY, Respondent, v. CLIFFORD CHANCE ROGERS & WELLS LLP, as Successor-in-Interest by Merger to ROGERS & WELLS, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided October 26, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Holland & Knight LLP, New York City (H. Barry Vasios and Anthony J. Harwood of counsel), for appellant.

Coblence & Warner, New York City (Kenneth E. Warner and Lewis S. Fischbein of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges ROSENBLATT, GRAFFEO, READ and R.S. SMITH concur; Judge CIPARICK taking no part.

OPINION OF THE COURT

G.B. SMITH, J.

In this breach of contract action, plaintiff John Sheehy, a former partner of defendant law firm's predecessor Rogers & Wells, alleges that he was wrongfully denied certain retirement benefits orally promised to him in exchange for his agreement to take early retirement. The issue presented on this appeal is whether plaintiff's claim for the recovery of the benefits based...

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