Legal Opinion
Lanza v. New York State Joint Legislative Committee on Government Operations
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 24, 1957PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFroessel, J.
Plaintiffs, an attorney and his alleged client, brought this action to restrain defendants, a New York State Joint Legislative Committee, its chairman and counsel, from ‘ ‘ using ’ ’ or divulging a communication said to be confidential and contained in a recording thereof illegally obtained, and for related relief. At the same time, plaintiffs moved for a temporary injunction for the same relief. Defendants cross-moved to dismiss the complaint for lack of jurisdiction and for legal insufficiency under subdivisions 1 and 4 of rule 106 of the Buies of Civil Practice. Special Term, New York…
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