State v. Francis
New York Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Bentley Kassal, J.
ISSUES
Should a professional fund-raising organization be re*382strained pendent lite from soliciting the public for nonprofit groups solely because these groups receive only 25% of the total funds collected? A second question is whether the Attorney-General has power to regulate the fund-raising activities on behalf of groups organized for profit.
In this action for a permanent injunction and related relief, the Attorney-General seeks a preliminary injunction, prohibiting defendants, professional fund raisers, from "soliciting contributions from the public by…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People v. National Cancer Hospital of AmericaNew York Supreme Court · 1951
- People v. StoneNew York Supreme Court · 1959
- In re BennettNew York Supreme Court · 1942
3Cited by3 opinions
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- State v. FrancisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- Marcus v. Jewish National Fund (Keren Kayemeth Leisrael), Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990