Zurakov v. Register.Com, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ellerin, J.
This appeal raises issues of good faith and fair dealing in contractual relations and deceptive consumer-oriented business acts and practices in the context of the Internet.
Defendant Register.Com, Inc. (with which defendant Forman merged in 1999) provides Internet services, among them the registration of domain names, i.e., unique names for the addresses of Internet Web sites. Pursuant to an online contract, plaintiff paid defendant $35 to register the domain name “Laborzionist.org” in his name for one year and defendant did so. Not stated in the contract is the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Leon v. MartinezNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
- Clark-Fitzpatrick, Inc. v. Long Island Rail RoadNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- Oswego Laborers' Local 214 Pension Fund v. Marine Midland Bank, N. A.New York Court of Appeals · 1995
- Zippo Manufacturing Co. v. Zippo Dot Com, Inc.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1997
- Small v. Lorillard Tobacco Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1999
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by10 opinions
- Cox v. Microsoft Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- News America Marketing, Inc. v. Lepage Bakeries, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
- C & E 608 Fifth Avenue Holding, Inc. v. Swiss Center, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
- Meyerson v. Prime Realty Services, LLCNew York Supreme Court · 2005
- Frenkel Benefits, LLC v. MalloryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.