Legal Opinion
Blass v. Cuomo
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 1, 1989PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
William E. Underwood, Jr., J.
This case is one of first impression.
*671The central issue to this lawsuit is whether or not the Governor or the Suffolk County Executive with the approval of the County Legislature has the authority to appoint a person to fill the vacancy in the Office of the Suffolk County Clerk. Specifically, does County Law § 400 (7) give the Governor the authority or does Suffolk County Charter § C18-3 give the County Executive and the County Legislature the authority. A corollary issue is whether the person elected on November 7, 1989 serves for the unexpired…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Guardian Loan Co. v. EarlyNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Kelley v. McGeeNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Olmsted v. . MeahlNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- People Ex Rel. Plancon v. . PrendergastNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Durante v. EvansAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Blass v. CuomoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- Smith v. BuonoNew York Supreme Court · 1991