Legal Opinion
Miller Manufacturing Co. v. Zeiler
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 5, 1980PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Fein, J. P.
In 1970 while defendant Norman Zeiler (Zeiler) was president of plaintiff’s assignor, Main Street Fashions, Inc. (Main Street), fashion designer Bill Blass (Blass) proposed a new joint venture to be known as Blassport, Ltd. (Blassport) to engage in the manufacture of higher priced women’s sportswear. Defendant related the proposal to Leighton Rosenthal (Rosenthal), president of Main Street’s parent company Work Wear Inc. (Work Wear). Rosenthal authorized Zeiler to pursue the matter. Zeiler actively participated in the formation and development of the new…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Schwartz v. Public AdministratorNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- Schuylkill Fuel Corp. v. B. & C. Nieberg Realty Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1929
- Miller Manufacturing Co. v. ZeilerNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Main Street Fashions, Inc. v. ZeilerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
- Miller Manufacturing Co. v. ZeilerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
3Cited by1 opinion
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