Legal Opinion
Eye Associates, P.C. v. Incomrx Systems Limited Partnership
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 15, 1990No. 1007, Docket 89-9164PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:
We review on this appeal for the first time the Connecticut Business Opportunity Investment Act, Conn.Gen.Stat. § 36-503 et seq. (Act). A business opportunity often is nothing more than an occasion for an investor to experience disappointment. When the Connecticut legislature passed the Act it sought to protect its citizens from “business opportunities” such as “chain letter” types of franchises and “worm farm companies” that sell opportunities by convincing investors that — with a modest investment — they can make $200-$300 a week with little or no work. Joint…
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