A. Tarricone, Inc. v. 980 Washington Street Corp.

Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York

A. Tarricone, Inc. v. 980 Washington Street Corp.

169 Misc. 2d 1072, 653 N.Y.S.2d 800, 1996 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 527

CourtAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York

DecidedSeptember 26, 1996

StatusPublished

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A. Tarricone, Inc. v. 980 Washington Street Corp., 169 Misc. 2d 1072, 653 N.Y.S.2d 800, 1996 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 527 (N.Y. Ct. App. 1996).

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[1073]*1073OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

Final judgment unanimously reversed without costs and petition dismissed.

While consignees may not be protected under the Federal Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (15 USC § 2801 et seq.), which defines a protected retailer as a person "who purchases motor fuel for sale to the general public” (15 USC § 2801 [7] [emphasis added]; see, Miller v W.H. Bristow, Inc., 739 F Supp 1044), such consignees are protected under New York’s motor fuel franchises law (General Business Law § 199-a) where they are franchisees and not mere employees of the distributor (see, Johnson v Mobil Oil Corp., 553 F Supp 195). Inasmuch as tenant is such a franchisee, it was entitled to the 10-day notice to cure provided for in General Business Law § 199-c (3) and landlord’s failure to afford tenant this notice is fatal to the maintenance of this proceeding.

DiPaola, P. J., Ingrassia and Floyd, JJ., concur.

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[1073]*1073OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

Final judgment unanimously reversed without costs and petition dismissed.

While consignees may not be protected under the Federal Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (15 USC § 2801 et seq.), which defines a protected retailer as a person "who purchases motor fuel for sale to the general public” (15 USC § 2801 [7] [emphasis added]; see, Miller v W.H. Bristow, Inc., 739 F Supp 1044), such consignees are protected under New York’s motor fuel franchises law (General Business Law § 199-a) where they are franchisees and not mere employees of the distributor (see, Johnson v Mobil Oil Corp., 553 F Supp 195). Inasmuch as tenant is such a franchisee, it was entitled to the 10-day notice to cure provided for in General Business Law § 199-c (3) and landlord’s failure to afford tenant this notice is fatal to the maintenance of this proceeding.

DiPaola, P. J., Ingrassia and Floyd, JJ., concur.

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