Frazier v. Priest
Watertown City Court
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
James C. Harberson, J.
The respondent claims relief under General Business Law § 349 — "Deceptive acts and practices”. There does not appear to be any reported decision in New York applying this statute to a landlord-tenant relationship. The petitioner denies the law applies to a contract to lease a premises.
General Business Law § 349 (a) states: "Deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any business, trade or commerce or in the furnishing of any service in this state are hereby declared unlawful.”
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2Cases cited9 opinions
- Commonwealth v. Monumental Properties, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Park West Management Corp. v. MitchellNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Commonwealth v. DeCotisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
- Scott v. Association for Childbirth at Home, InternationalIllinois Supreme Court · 1981
- Carter v. MuellerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1983
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- Yochim v. McGrathYonkers City Court · 1995
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