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Legal Opinion

Opn. No.

New York Attorney General Reports

Decided September 18, 2008Published

1Opinion of the Court

Louis J. Viglotti Informal Opinion Village Attorney No. 2008-9 Village of Wappingers Falls 1136 Route 9 Wappingers Falls, NY 12590

Dear Mr. Viglotti:

You have requested an opinion regarding whether the Village is authorized to enact a local law that would require tow truck operators included on the Village's rotational tow list to tow vehicles to a tow yard within the Village's boundaries. You have indicated that the justification for such a requirement is to make it easier for village residents to retrieve their towed vehicles. You have confirmed that the language of the local law would not…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. City of Columbus v. Ours Garage & Wrecker Service, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2002
  2. Automobile Club of New York, Inc. v. DykstraCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2008
  3. Richard's Service Station, Inc. v. Town of HuntingtonNew York Supreme Court · 1974
  4. Sperling v. ValentineNew York Supreme Court · 1941
  5. Wharram v. City of UticaNew York Court of Appeals · 1982

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