MATTER OF NAPATCO, INC. v. LEFKOWITZ


43 N.Y.2d 884 (1978)

In the Matter of Napatco, Inc., Respondent, v. Louis J. Lefkowitz, as Attorney-General of the State of New York, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 9, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Paul S. Shemin, Samuel A. Hirshowitz and Philip Weinberg of counsel), for appellant.

Charles G. Mills IV and Samuel N. Greenspoon for respondent.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE concur in memorandum.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.

The Attorney-General is granted broad authority to conduct investigations, on the complaint of others or on his own information, with respect to illegal business practices and the unlawful practice of law. In furtherance thereof he is authorized to issue subpoenas under subdivision 12 of section 63 of the Executive Law. We have held, however...

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