December 1, 2011

A binding signature.

Practice point: A person who signs an agreement without having read it is nonetheless bound by its terms.

Student note: A signer's duty to read and understand that which it signed is not diminished merely because he was provided with only a signature page.

Case: Vulcan Power Co. v. Munson, NY Slip Op 07917 (1st Dept. 2011).

Here is the decision.

Tomorrow’s issue: Labor Law.