Legal Opinion

Frazier v. Priest

Watertown City Court

Decided November 10, 1988PublishedCited by 5 opinions

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.”

*776Richard Givens says in McKinney’s Practice Commentaries that General…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. Monumental Properties, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  2. Park West Management Corp. v. MitchellNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  3. Commonwealth v. DeCotisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
  4. Scott v. Association for Childbirth at Home, InternationalIllinois Supreme Court · 1981
  5. Carter v. MuellerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1983

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Buyers & Renters United to Save Harlem v. Pinnacle Group N.Y. LLCDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2008
  2. Meyerson v. Prime Realty Services, LLCNew York Supreme Court · 2005
  3. Knudsen v. LaxWatertown City Court · 2007
  4. Yochim v. McGrathYonkers City Court · 1995
  5. Neighbors of Watertown, Inc. v. PearsonWatertown City Court · 2005

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