Lenz Hardware, Inc. v. Wilson

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.

Defendant is a member of the limited liability company that operates St. Johnsville Hardware and Gifts in the Village of St. Johnsville, Montgomery County. Plaintiff, Lenz Hardware, is a local competitor. Defendant placed an advertisement in the Mohawk Valley “My Shopper” comparing its prices with those of Lenz Hardware. In large print, the advertisement invites customers to “Compare & Save.” In considerably smaller print, it lists both stores’ prices for a number of household items and then…