Legal Opinion
Knoll North America, Inc. v. IBF Group, Inc.
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 30, 1993PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Edward H. Lehner, J.
The issues posed by petitioner’s application to stay arbitration are: (i) whether respondent is barred from demanding arbitration by reason of the fact that it is a foreign corporation doing business in this State without having been authorized to do so, and (ii) whether the arbitration is barred because respondent heretofore instituted an action against petitioner which was discontinued with prejudice.
Business Corporation Law § 1312 (a) prohibits a foreign corporation doing business in this State without authority from maintaining "any action or…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Spinello v. SpinelloNew York Supreme Court · 1972
- In re the Arbitration between Conforti & Eisele, Inc. & William J. Scully, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- Tepper v.TannenbaumAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
- In re the Arbitration between Weinberger & FriedmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1973
- Cine-Source, Inc. v. BurrowsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Dixie Yarns, Inc. v. FormanDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1995
- In re Taylor, Jacoby & CampoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- Odeon Capital Group, LLC v. AckermanDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2016
- People v. LeacockNew York Supreme Court · 1994