New York Court of Appeals
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. v. Robert Abrams, as Attorney-General of the State of New York, Appellant In the Matter of…
February 11, 198871 N.Y.2d 327
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals held that General Business Law § 343 authorizes the Attorney‑General to investigate exclusive territorial distributorships and that the subpoenas and interrogatories were proper, reversing the Appellate Division and reinstating the lower court judgments. Justice Bellacosa dissented, arguing that the Attorney‑General lacks authority to investigate vertical restraints.