Legal Opinion
Slattery v. City of New York
New York Supreme Court
Decided February 8, 1999PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Louis B. York, J.
In this action, plaintiffs, who are New York City property holders and taxpayers, challenge the validity of Local Laws, 1998, No. 27 of the City of New York, commonly known as the “Domestic Partners Law”, and Mayoral Executive Order Nos. 48 and 49, which the Local Law codifies. The statute went into effect on Saturday, September 5, 1998. Plaintiffs’ challenge has several bases. First, they allege that defendants the City of New York and Mayor Rudolph Giuliani have acted illegally by legislating in the area of marriage and domestic relations— which, by…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
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