GOLDBERG v. MANHATTAN FORD


129 Misc.2d 123 (1985)

Stuart I. Goldberg et al., Plaintiffs, v. Manhattan Ford Lincoln-Mercury, Inc., et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court, Special Term, New York County.

March 28, 1985


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Goldfarb & Bate for plaintiffs. Lane & Mittendorf for defendants.


EDWARD J. GREENFIELD, J.

The question presented in this case is whether a cause of action for "deceptive practice" under General Business Law § 349 (a) can be predicated on the fact that one party in a contract negotiation continuously modified the proposed terms so that the deal fell through. In other words, a contract, not having been consummated, can a plaintiff claim general and punitive damages in a cause of action for "fruitless negotiations...

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