Ross v. Wu — 27 A.D.3d 237

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p. 237

Dean Ross, Appellant, v Sam Wu et al., Defendants, and K.Y.W. Enterprise Corp., Respondent.

[811 NYS2d 26]

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Joan A. Madden, J.), entered May 4, 2004, dismissing the complaint after a nonjury trial, unanimously affirmed, with costs.

The binder for the $800,000 all-cash sale of defendant Sam Wu’s building was not a sufficient memorandum under the statute of frauds (General Obligations Law § 5-703; see RAJ Acquisition Corp. v Atamanuk, 272 AD2d 164 [2000]) in that it failed to identify the corporate seller (see Bhutta Realty Corp. v Sangetti, 165 AD2d 852 [1990]). Atai v Dogwood Realty of N.Y., Inc. ( 24 AD3d 695 [2005]) and Kursh v Verderame ( 87 AD2d 803 [1982], lv denied 57 NY2d 608 [1982]), upon which plaintiff relies, are factually distinguishable. In addition, the further negotiations and exchange of drafts here showed that there was never a meeting of the minds on all essential terms (see e.g. Yenom Corp. v 155 Wooster St. Inc., 23 AD3d 259 [2005]; Frankel v Ford Leasing Dev. Co., 7 AD3d 757 [2004]).

p. 238

In view of the foregoing, it is unnecessary to address plaintiffs other contentions. Concur—Friedman, J.P., Nardelli, Williams and Sweeny, JJ.

Cases cited

RAJ Acquisition Corp. v. Atamanuk 272 AD2d 164 N.Y. App. Div. 2000-05-16 p. 237
Bhutta Realty Corp. v. Paul Sangetti 165 AD2d 852 N.Y. App. Div. 1990-09-24 p. 237
Atai v. Dogwood Realty of N.Y., Inc. 24 AD3d 695 N.Y. App. Div. 2005-12-27 p. 237
Kursh v. Verderame 87 AD2d 803 N.Y. App. Div. 1982-04-27 p. 237
Yenom Corp. v. 155 Wooster Street Inc. 23 AD3d 259 N.Y. App. Div. 2005-11-17 p. 237
Frankel v. Ford Leasing Development Co. 7 AD3d 757 N.Y. App. Div. 2004-05-24 p. 237