RAGUCCI v. PROFESSIONAL SERVS


25 A.D.3d 43 (2005)

803 N.Y.S.2d 139

MARTIN RAGUCCI et al., Respondents, v. PROFESSIONAL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES et al., Defendants, and MARANGA ARCHITECT & ASSOCIATES, INC., et al., Appellants.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

October 31, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

L'Abbate, Balkan, Colavita & Contini, LLP, Garden City (Keith J. Stevens and Douglas R. Halstrom of counsel), for appellants.

Borchert, Genovesi, LaSpina & Landicino, P.C., Whitestone (Anthony W. Vaughn, Jr., of counsel), for respondents.

FLORIO, J.P., COZIER and FISHER, JJ., concur.


OPINION OF THE COURT

KRAUSMAN, J.

More than 20 years ago, the Legislature enacted General Business Law § 399-c, which prohibits the use of mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts for the sale or purchase of "consumer goods." We are now asked to examine the scope of General Business Law § 399-c, and determine whether it applies to a contract to provide architectural services in connection with...

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