People v. Dr. Scholl's Foot Comfort Shops, Inc.

The defendant has been convicted of unlawfully practicing podiatry, by the Court of Special Sessions of the City of New York, one justice dissenting. The Appellate Division unanimously affirmed the conviction, and the appeal is here by permission of a judge of this court.

The undisputed facts are as follows: The appellant is a Delaware corporation, which operates a chain of stores selling at retail shoes for men, women and children. One of the stores is located in Manhattan. This store employs, in addition to the regular shoe salesmen, a duly licensed chiropodist and a registered nurse who…