Legal Opinion
Five Borough Bicycle Club v. City of New York
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 17, 2007No. 07 Civ. 2448(LAK)PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KAPLAN, District Judge.
Life in this great city involves infinite conflicts between the desires of some to act and express themselves whenever, wherever, and however they wish and the desires of others for freedom from such behavior. The inescapable fact is that one person’s freedom can be another person’s burden or annoyance, often even where each is acting in entire good faith. The difficult'task of municipal government is to strike appropriate balances that promote the general welfare and reconcile, so far as possible, the competing interests.
This case presents just such a conflict.…
2Cases cited81 opinions
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- City of Los Angeles v. LyonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by13 opinions
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