Ragucci v. Professional Construction Services
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Krausman, J.
More than 20 years ago, the Legislature enacted General Business Law § 399-c, which prohibits the use of mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts for the sale or purchase of “consumer goods.” We are now asked to examine the scope of General Business Law § 399-c, and determine whether it applies to a contract to provide architectural services in connection with the construction of a home. For the reasons which follow, we find that the parties’ contract falls within the statute’s broad definition of “consumer goods,” and that the clause requiring the plaintiff…
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