§ 199-n. Enforcement of dealers' rights of association; injunction; damages; limitation of actions. Any distributor or officer, agent or employee of a distributor who violates section one hundred ninety-nine-m of this article may be sued in the supreme court in the county in which the defendant resides, or where a dealer affected by the violation does business, for temporary and permanent injunctive relief and for damages, if any, and the costs of the action, including reasonable attorney's fees. A plaintiff shall not be required to allege or prove that actual damages have been suffered in order to obtain injunctive relief.

Terms Used In N.Y. General Business Law 199-N

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Dealer: means any person engaged in the retail sale of motor fuels for use in motor vehicles under a franchise entered into with a distributor. See N.Y. General Business Law 199-A
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Distributor: means any person engaged in the sale, consignment, or distribution of motor fuels to dealers. See N.Y. General Business Law 199-A
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
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