Case Name: Michael Freedus, Respondent, v. Blanchfield & Howard, Inc., Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1986-05-08
Citations: 67 N.Y.2d 988
Docket Number: 
Parties: Michael Freedus, Respondent, v Blanchfield & Howard, Inc., Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 67
Pages: 988–990

Head Matter:
Michael Freedus, Respondent, v Blanchfield & Howard, Inc., Appellant.
Decided May 8, 1986
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Donald D. De Angelis for appellant.
Linda T. Taverni for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.4), order reversed, with costs, and summary judgment granted to defendant for the reasons stated in the dissenting memorandum by Justice Howard A. Levine at the Appellate Division (115 AD2d 819). We add that here, unlike the situation in Merrill Lynch Realty/Carll Burr, Inc. v Skinner (63 NY2d 590, 596), the letter accompanying defendant's check in response to plaintiffs attorney's letter offering to "waive the default" made clear by its insistence that the check be held in escrow pending a receipt of a stipulation of discontinuance that "the check was offered in settlement of any outstanding dispute arising out of the [lease]". By thereafter cashing the check and filing the stipulation, plaintiff entered into an accord and satisfaction. The certified question is answered in the affirmative.
Concur: Chief Judge Wachtler and Judges Meyer, Simons, Kaye, Alexander, Titone and Hancock, Jr.