NY Court Holds Signed Emails Can Modify Contracts
By Dave Wieneke on May 2, 2008 in 1 - Online Law, Email Marketing & Abuse | comments(0)
The New York Court of Appeals 1st Division recently upheld a lower court ruling that emails with signature lines “constitute ‘signed writings’ within the meaning of the statute of frauds, since plaintiff’s name at the end of his e-mail signified his intent to authenticate the contents.”
At issue was the modification of an employment contract which stipulated that any changes must be signed by all involved.