Legal Opinion
Colgate-Palmolive Co. v. Erie County
New York Supreme Court
Decided December 27, 1971PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJoseph P. Kuszynski, J.
The plaintiff herein, Colgate-Palmolive Company (Colgate), seeks a preliminary injunction restraining the County of Erie from enforcing section 2(b) of its Local Law No. 8 of the Local Laws of 1971 which prohibits after *705January 1, 1972, the sale within Erie County of synthetic detergents containing any phosphorous components.
Leave is granted to the Attorney-General of the State of New York to intervene pursuant to CPLR 1012 (suhd. [a], par. 2). As to the Environmental Defense Fund, Inc., and the Center for Justice Through Law, Inc., leave is extended to each to appear amicus curiae since the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Kemp v. RubinNew York Supreme Court · 1946
- Soap & Detergent Ass'n v. ClarkDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1971
- In re ColmesNew York Supreme Court · 1934
- Ladue v. Goodhead, New York County Courts1943
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- Colgate-Palmolive Co. v. Erie CountyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1972
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