Legal Opinion
De Matteo v. O'Connell
New York Supreme Court
Decided August 21, 1957PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtChables J. Beckinella, J.
In this article 78 proceeding petitioner seeks an order annulling the determination of the respondents, the commissioner of licenses of the City of New York, the deputy commissioner, and the department of licenses of the City of New York, in denying the petitioner’s application for a second-hand dealer’s license to conduct a used car lot.
The petition charges that the respondents’ action in denying him such license ‘ ‘ was arbitrary, unreasonable, discriminatory, capricious and in violation of his legal constitutional rights.” The respondents by their answer and return herein deny the charge…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Matter of Small v. MossNew York Court of Appeals · 1938
- Matter of Whitman. No. 1New York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Matter of City of New York (Ely Avenue)New York Court of Appeals · 1916
- People Ex Rel. Empire City Trotting Club v. State Racing CommissionNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
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- Weber v. Department of Fire of SyracuseAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976