Legal Opinion
Southland Corp. v. Attorney-General of New York
New York Supreme Court
Decided August 3, 1990PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Elliott Wilk, J.
This CPLR article 78 proceeding raises the question of *391whether the New York Franchise Sales Act (Franchise Act), article 33 of the General Business Law, bans negotiations of the terms of a proposed franchise agreement between a franchisor and a prospective franchisee after an offering prospectus has been filed with the Attorney-General of the State of New York.
General Business Law § 683 (2) requires that an offering prospectus must be registered with the Attorney-General prior to the offer or sale of franchises in this State. Material changes to the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Howard v. WymanNew York Court of Appeals · 1971
- Claim of Petterson v. Daystrom Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1966
- New Amsterdam Casualty Co. v. SteckerNew York Court of Appeals · 1957
- Freitas v. Geddes Savings & Loan Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- In re the Arbitration between Adams & Government Employees InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
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