Opn. No.

Robert E. Diaz, Esq. Formal Opinion General Counsel No. 97-F8 The City University of New York Office of General Counsel and Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs 535 East 80th Street New York, N Y 10021

Dear Mr. Diaz:

You have asked whether the Hunter College Foundation and its officers and employees (Foundation), a not-for-profit corporation separate from Hunter College and any other senior colleges comprising the City University of New York (CUNY), may receive defense and indemnification by the State upon the transfer to the Foundation of the Roosevelt House.

You have explained that the Roosevelt…