Legal Question in Business Law in New York

Is a signed proposal a contract

I'm on the Board of an HOA. We approved a proposal for pool repair that quoted 3 hours labor+parts. the work was done in 1 hour. Is the acceptance of proposal a contract and are we liable for the 3 hours work?


Asked on 12/09/08, 6:04 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Mark S. Moroknek Kelly & Curtis, PLLC.

Re: Is a signed proposal a contract

a signed document of any kind satisfies the statute of frauds when someone seeks to sue the signor. A proposal may not have sufficient terms to state the whole agreement, and it sounds as though yours is missing the refund terms.

If enough are missing, it is not a contract, only evidence of a contract.

The contractor should be aware of this and not expect 3 hours pay.

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Answered on 12/09/08, 6:45 pm
Nasir Butt Nasir Law Associates

Re: Is a signed proposal a contract

Reply of Mr. Mark S. Moroknek is appropriate.

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Answered on 12/09/08, 11:28 pm


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