Legal Opinion
Ness v. Pan American World Airways
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 28, 1988PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Balletta, J.
The dispositive issue in this case is whether the respondent Pan American WorldClub is a “place of public accommodation” within the meaning of Executive Law § 296 (2) (a) and § 292 (9). For the reasons set forth herein, we hold that it is not and that the order appealed from should be affirmed.
Pan American WorldClub (hereinafter WorldClub) is a travel program wholly owned and operated by Pan American World Airways (hereinafter Pan Am). It offers professional travel counselors and travel agents the opportunity to earn free air travel on Pan Am. The WorldClub…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Guggenheimer v. GinzburgNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- New York State Club Assn., Inc. v. City of New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Tobin v. GrossmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- 219 Broadway Corp. v. Alexander's, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1979
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