Legal Opinion
H. L. C. Imports Corp. v. M & L Siegel, Inc.
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided February 14, 1979PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Burton S. Sherman, J.
In this nonjury action at law, the plaintiff, as a creditor, seeks to hold the defendant liable for the $3,110.95 debt of a third party because of the defendant’s failure to comply with article 6 of the Uniform Commerical Code, generally known as the Bulk Sales Act.
The action is dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
The Bulk Sales Act is designed to prevent commercial fraud by declaring "ineffective” the sale or transfer of a debtor’s bulk inventory if there is a failure to notify creditors of such sale or transfer (Uniform Commercial Code,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Klein v. MaravelasAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1915
- Irving Trust Co. v. RosenwasserDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1934
- Gabbe v. Kleban Drug Corp.New York Supreme Court · 1957
- In Re Gruber Industries, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 1972
- Jacobs v. TannenbaumAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1937
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3Cited by6 opinions
- ABM Escrow Closing & Consulting, Inc. v. Matanuska Maid, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 1983
- Streamlight, Inc. v. International Health & Safety Corp. (In Re Streamlight, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1989
- Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Interstate Cigar Co. v. Interstate Distribution, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- Republic Steel Corp. v. Canyon Culvert Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1986
- Talbot Typographics, Inc. v. Tenba, Inc.Civil Court of the City of New York · 1990
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