The New York State Legislature in 1960 enacted sections 217 and 218 of the General Business Law, clearly "special-interest" protective legislation for retail mercantile establishments where "goods, wares or merchandise are offered to the public for sale" (L 1960, ch 1005, eff June 1, 1960). It provided that in any action for false arrest, false imprisonment, unlawful detention, defamation of character, assault, trespass or invasion...
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