Martisco Bean & Grain Co. v. Gerace

*409Pursuant to Agriculture and Markets Law § 246 (3), it is unlawful for any dealer to fail to make prompt payment, without reasonable cause, for any farm products bought or contracted to be bought by such dealer. Petitioner, a dealer, orally agreed to purchase the 1983 red kidney bean crop of intervenor, Munson Farms. After the crop was delivered and petitioner made partial payment to Munson Farms, a dispute arose concerning the terms of the agreement. Munson Farms filed a claim for the balance due it with respondent, the Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets, and an administrative hearing…