Andrew Langer owed Judith Solomon $200,000 and claimed to have satisfied that debt by working out a deal with Solomon's mom (who was a former business acquaintance).
When Judith later filed suit in the New York County Supreme Court seeking to recover the proceeds and was awarded a $200,000 judgment, Langer appealed to the Appellate Division, First Department.
Since the promissory note's terms specifically required that payments be made to Judith, and since she hadn't authorized her mom to act on her behalf, the AD1 refused to consider any purported oral arrangement that had been reached and affirmed the outcome.
Now that's Solomonic!
To view a copy of the Appellate Division's decision, please use this link: Solomon v. Langer