Legal Opinion
Rivers v. Young
New York Supreme Court
Decided December 22, 2009PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
William J. Giacomo, J.
“The Open Meetings Law was enacted in 1976 (L 1976, ch 511) in an attempt to overcome the ‘crisis of confidence in American politics occasioned by Watergate’ . . . It is this State’s version of laws adopted nationwide, most commonly known as ‘Sunshine Laws’ . . . which were intended to restore the public’s faith in governmental bodies by encouraging them to conduct business in a public manner.” (Matter of Csorny v Shoreham-Wading Riv. Cent. School Dist., 305 AD2d 83, 88 [2d Dept 2003], quoting Matter of Gordon v Village of Monticello, 87 NY2d 124, 126…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Transactive Corp. v. New York State Department of Social ServicesNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
- New York University v. WhalenNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Rudder v. PatakiNew York Court of Appeals · 1999
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Matter of McCrory v. Village of Mamaroneck Bd. of TrusteesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020