People v. B. P. Oil Corp.

This is an action instituted by the Attorney-General in the name of the People of the State of New York under sections 329 and 340 et seq. of the General Business Law for injunctive relief and penalties. Plaintiff now moves for a preliminary injunction pending the determination of this action and seeks to enjoin the defendant from continuing the alleged illegal and unconscionable practices as alleged in the complaint.

The defendant oil corporation is in the business of marketing gasoline and related petroleum products in Nassau and Suffolk Counties as well as other counties of the State. It…