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Carter v. Frito-Lay, Inc.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 17, 1981
52 N.Y.2d 994 (N.Y. 1981)

Opinion

Argued January 15, 1981

Decided February 17, 1981

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department, ARNOLD G. FRAIMAN, J.

Sol Lefkowitz and Jack Deitch for appellant.

William J. Isaacson, William C. Zifchak and Jean D. Thompson for respondent.


Order affirmed, with costs, for reasons stated in the memorandum at the Appellate Division ( 74 A.D.2d 550). Question certified answered in the affirmative.

Concur: Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER.


Summaries of

Carter v. Frito-Lay, Inc.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 17, 1981
52 N.Y.2d 994 (N.Y. 1981)
Case details for

Carter v. Frito-Lay, Inc.

Case Details

Full title:JAMES CARTER, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Feb 17, 1981

Citations

52 N.Y.2d 994 (N.Y. 1981)
438 N.Y.S.2d 80
419 N.E.2d 1079

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