Tag: New York law
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W.W.W. Associates, Inc. v. Giancontieri
W.W.W. Associates, Inc. v. Giancontieri 1990 New York Court of Appeals • Buyer suing seller of real property. During negotiations, clause was added stating that if litigation was unresolved by June 1, 1987, then contract could be cancelled by either party. Defendants cancelled contract on June 2. • May 13, buyer said they were willing…
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Austin v. Loral Corporation
Austin v. Loral Corporation 1971 New York Court of Appeals • Loral had contract with Navy for radar sets, subcontracted with Austin to manufacture gear component. Loral won second navy contract, asked for bids. Loral wanted only those parts on which Austin was the lowest bidder from Austin; Austin refused to follow through on first…
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Who must sign contracts?
Who must sign contracts? • Some jurisdictions hold that both parties must sign written agreement required. • Vast majority require that the party that has been charged must have signed. • There is some asymmetry in majority rule in that charged party might not have had a comparable cause of action had they been aggrieved.…
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States legislation and cases on Attorney Client Privilege
States legislation and cases on Attorney Client Privilege See Attorney Client Concepts Besides federal legislation, court rules, and case law, the rules applicable to the attorney client privilege comprises also state legislation. Below is a sampling of state court decisions decided at least in part based on their own state’s court rules, case law, or…