Legal Opinion
Conboy v. Studio 54, Inc.
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided March 16, 1982PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
David B. Saxe, J.
The issue that I must decide is whether the statutory limitation on liability in subdivision 1 of section 201 of the General Business Law provides a monetary haven for a discotheque.
The section states in part: “(A)s to property deposited by guests or patrons in the parcel or check room of any hotel, motel or restaurant, the delivery of which is evidenced by a *404check or receipt therefor and for which no fee or charge is exacted, the proprietor shall not be liable beyond seventy-five dollars, unless such value in excess of seventy-five dollars shall be stated…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Claflin v. . MeyerNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Zaldin v. Concord HotelNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Klar v. H. & M. Parcel Room, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1946
- Klar v. H. & M. Parcel Room, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1947
- Weinberg v. D-M Restaurant Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1981
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Herrington v. VerrilliDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2001
- Scott v. Dale Carpet Cleaning, Inc.Civil Court of the City of New York · 1983