Case Name: In the Matter of John Ricci, Appellant, v. First Time Around, Inc., Doing Business as Night Moves, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1985-07-12
Citations: 112 A.D.2d 794
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of John Ricci, Appellant, v First Time Around, Inc., Doing Business as Night Moves, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 112
Pages: 794–794

Head Matter:
In the Matter of John Ricci, Appellant, v First Time Around, Inc., Doing Business as Night Moves, Respondent.

Opinion:
Order unanimously reversed, on the law, with costs, petition reinstated and matter remitted to Supreme Court, Cattaraugus County, for a hearing, in accordance with the following memorandum: The record conclusively shows disagreement between petitioner, a 50% shareholder in respondent corporation, and the two shareholders owning the remaining 50%. It was an abuse of discretion to fail to order a hearing pursuant to Business Corporation Law § 1109 to resolve disputed issues of fact with respect to petitioner's application for judicial dissolution. (Appeal from order of Supreme Court, Cattaraugus County, Crowley, J. — corporate dissolution.) Present — Dillon, P. J., Hancock, Jr., Denman, Green and Pine, JJ.