Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Kings County, for further proceedings in accordance herewith.
At common law, the right to inspect corporate books and records is qualified and can only be asserted when a corporate shareholder is acting in good faith and has established that the inspection is for a proper purpose (see Matter of Crane Co. v Anaconda Co.,
Let's get started
Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.
- Updated daily.
- Uncompromising quality.
- Complete, Accurate, Current.