Legal Opinion · Dissent

Marcus v. Jewish National Fund (Keren Kayemeth Leisrael), Inc.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided June 21, 1990Published

1Dissent

Kupferman, J. P. (dissenting).

I would modify and dismiss the complaint in its entirety.

The defendant, Jewish National Fund (Keren Kayemeth Leisrael), Inc. (JNF), is an American charity devoted to the afforestation, reclamation and development of the State of Israel. It was founded in 1901 and is an eleemosynary institution governed by the New York State Not-for-Profit Corporation Law and section 501 (c) (3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code (26 USC § 501 [c] [3]), which provides for tax exempt treatment. It is affiliated with, but separate from, an Israeli organization known as Keren…

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