Legal Opinion
Lefkowitz v. Lawrence Peska Associates, Inc.
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 15, 1977PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHarry T. Nusbaum, J.
In this proceeding brought by the Attorney-General to enjoin and restrain the defendants from doing business in the State of New York, the petitioner sets forth four causes of action containing allegations which, if established, might indeed require the granting of the relief requested.
The defendant corporation by extensive advertising actively solicits the business of inventors and would-be inventors who pursue the American dream of "building a better mousetrap” or perhaps a more efficient safety pin that will bring them fame and fortune. The lure is undeniable. They are promised a complete…
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- Matter of Co-Operative Law Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1910
- People v. Peoples Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
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