Legal Opinion
Friedkin v. Harry Walker, Inc.
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided June 10, 1977PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLeonard N. Cohen, J.
Does article 11 of the New York State General Business Law, requiring employment agencies to be licensed, apply to a booking agent who secures lectures and engagements for a client who is a motion picture and theatrical personality? The answer is in the affirmative unless the agent is in the business of managing such a clientele and the seeking of employment is only incidentally involved.
Plaintiff is a well-known theatrical and motion picture personality whose accomplishments include direction of "The French Connection”, "The Exorcist” and the production of the most recent "Oscar”…
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