Legal Opinion
Reese v. Daines
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 1, 2009Published
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum:
Petitioners commenced this CPLR article 78 proceeding seeking, inter alia, to compel respondents to comply with the provisions of the Open Meetings Law ([OML] Public Officers Law art 7) and the Freedom of Information Law ([FOIL] Public Officers Law art 6). Contrary to the contention of respondents-appellants (hereafter, respondents), Supreme Court properly determined that they are public bodies within the meaning of the OML and thus are subject thereto. “[A] realistic appraisal of [the] functional relationship [of respondents] to affected parties and constituencies” establishes…
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- People v. HolmesNew York Court of Appeals · 1999
- Perez v. City University of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 2005
- Smith v. City University of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1999
- Goetschius v. Board of Education of the Greenburgh Eleven Union Free School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
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