Knoll v. Cape Cod Sea Food Restaurant, Ltd.

324 N.E.2d 368, 35 N.Y.2d 917, 364 N.Y.S.2d 901, 1974 N.Y. LEXIS 1078

• Court: New York Court of Appeals
• Decided: December 20, 1974
• Status: Published

Opinion

Memorandum. The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed. Following an adjudication that he failed to prove performance of an express contract both valid and enforceable, a party may not disregard such contract and recover in a separate cause of action for quantum meruit (Foster v. White & Sons, 244 App. Div. 368, affd. 270 N. Y. 572; see, also, 50 N. Y. Jur., Restitution, § 105).

Ohief Judge Breitel and Judges Jasen, Oabrielli, Jones, Wachtler and Stevens concur ; Judge Rabin taking no part.

Order affirmed, with costs, in a memorandum.