Lefkowitz v. Parker
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Order and judgment (one paper), Supreme Court, New York County, entered on July 30, 1971, reversed, on the law, without costs and without disbursements, and respondents’ cross motion to dismiss the petition granted. Although the public interest and equitable considerations favor the construction sought of section 7—103 of the General Obligations Law by the Attorney-General, the plain wording of the statute precludes such a construction. The courts may not enlarge the wording of a statute even in favor of what may be deemed an equitable construction. (See Tompkins v. Hunter, 149 N. Y. 117;…
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