Case Title: James J. Aquavella v. Ralph S. Viola

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State: new-york

Court: New York Appellate Court

Date: 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

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This memorandum is uncorrected and subject to revision before
publication in the New York Reports.
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No. 177  SSM 17
James V. Aquavella, &c., et al.,
            Appellants,
        v.
Ralph S. Viola, &c.,
            Respondent.
Submitted by Robert B. Calihan, for appellants.
Submitted by J. Wood, for respondent.
MEMORANDUM:
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed,
with costs.  
The Appellate Division correctly determined that the
proffered writings failed to satisfy the statute of frauds
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SSM No. 17
(see General Obligations Law § 5-701[a][1]).  The writings, taken
together, fail to contain all of the essential terms of the alleged
agreement.  Specifically, the writings make no mention of the
alleged incorporation of the written agreement's noncompete clause
into the subsequent oral agreement between the parties.   
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On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.11 of the Rules,
order affirmed, with costs, in a memorandum.  Chief Judge Lippman
and Judges Ciparick, Graffeo, Read, Smith, Pigott and Jones concur.
Decided June 7, 2011
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