Since a man's promise to pay a woman friend $500,000 after their relationship soured is not a binding contract, the woman must pay his attorney's fees and her lawyer must pay a $2,500 sanction for the frivolous pursuit of the claim, a judge determined.
November 06, 2013 at 12:00 AM
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ALBANY – Since a man’s promise to pay a woman friend $500,000 after their relationship soured is not a binding contract, the woman must pay his attorney’s fees and her lawyer must pay a $2,500 sanction for the frivolous pursuit of the claim, a judge determined.
Acting Rockland County Supreme Court Justice Victor Alfieri Jr. (See Profile) agreed with plaintiff Youcheng Wu that the letter drafted by his one-time friend Jian Xu and signed by Wu in August 2012 did not represent a valid contract.
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