June 15, 2023

Contract law.

A defendant's failure to read the agreement before executing it is not a defense to a claim for breach of contract because a party is under an obligation to read a document before he signs it.

Walber 82 St. Assoc., L.P. v. Fisher, NY Slip Op 02993 (1st Dep't June 6, 2023)

Here is the decision.