Legal Opinion
Blumberg v. Town of North Hempstead
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 10, 1982PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Eli Wager, J.
When a member of a town board on her own initiative and without board authorization brings a proceeding against the town’s board of zoning appeals pursuant to subdivision 7 of section 267 of the Town Law, is she acting within the scope of her “public employment or duties”? This is the primary issue raised on this motion by the respondent Town of North Hempstead and its Town Attorney to dismiss this article 78 proceeding in which the petitioner Barbara Blumberg seeks a judgment directing the town to provide for her defense in an action instituted against her as…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Warth v. SeldinSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Seif v. City of Long BeachNew York Court of Appeals · 1941
- Cahn v. Town of HuntingtonNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
- Matter of Chapman v. . City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- Corning v. Village of Laurel HollowNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by3 opinions
- Commco, Inc. v. AmelkinNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Carbone v. Town of BedfordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- Commco, Inc. v. AmelkinNew York Court of Appeals · 1984