N.Y. General Business Law § 199-l: Removal of certain actions and proceedings

§ 199-l. Removal of certain actions and proceedings. Where a

proceeding is commenced to dispossess a dealer in a court which does not

have jurisdiction to grant the relief provided in this article and the

dealer demonstrates that he has a defense or counterclaim cognizable

under this article, a court having such jurisdiction may remove the

action to itself upon motion. Provided, however, that no such removal

should be permitted where a federal or state court has already entered a

final judgment on the franchise or possession issues and no stay order

pending appeal has been filed and the proceeding is being commenced

solely for the purpose of enforcing such judgment. No removal provided

for herein shall serve to extend a franchisee's time to take certain

actions provided for under state or federal law, including but not

limited to the time within which to seek injunctive relief under the

federal petroleum marketing practices act.