Wood v. Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon

222 N.Y. 88 (1917) One-Sentence Takeaway: In exclusive agency or output/requirements contracts, courts will imply a promise to use reasonable efforts to make the deal work, even if not specifically stated in the contract. Summary: Defendant (Lucy), an influential fashion guru, employed Plaintiff (Wood) to help her market her appeal. Plaintiff was to have exclusive rights […]

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