Legal Opinion
Karlin v. IVF America, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 4, 1999PublishedCited by 130 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Kaye.
In order to ensure an honest marketplace, the General Business Law prohibits all deceptive practices, including false advertising, “in the conduct of any business, trade or commerce or in the furnishing of any service in this state” (General Business Law § 349 [a]; § 350; Governor’s Approval Mem, L 1970, ch 43, 1970 McKinney’s Session Laws of NY, at 3074). This appeal requires us to determine whether plaintiffs can maintain an action against defendants operating an in vitro fertilization (IVF) program for deceptive practices and false advertising under…
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