A prominent advertising executive’s alleged promises to support his longtime girlfriend if they broke up are unenforceable because the couple never married, a Manhattan judge has ruled.
In declining to impose a constructive trust, Supreme Court Justice Ellen Gesmer ruled that such statements as “I will always take care of you” and “everything that we put in, we will enjoy together” do not constitute legally binding promises.
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