Van Cortlandt Park Dodge, Inc. v. Commissioner of the Department of Consumer Affairs

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Elliott Wilk, J.), entered January 7, 1991, which reduced civil penalties of $2225 and $7400 imposed by respondent for violations of the New York City Consumer Protection Law to $500 each, unanimously modified on the law, the facts, and in the exercise of discretion, to reinstate the full penalty of $2225 on the first set of charges, and to reinstate to the extent of $4150 the penalty on the second set of charges, and otherwise affirmed, without costs.

Petitioner, a used car dealer, was cited for deceptive advertising in violation of title 20 (ch 5,…