Legal Opinion
McCain v. Dinkins
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 10, 1994PublishedCited by 188 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Bellacosa, J.
As if the seeming insolubility of society’s efforts to house the homeless were not a daunting enough problem, a collateral consequence takes center judicial stage arising out of a series of long-standing lawsuits culminating in contempt adjudications against the City of New York and four City officials.
The City and the four appointed City officers are held in contempt of judicial orders for disobeying mandates in the underlying cases. Appellants include the City of New York; the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA); former First Deputy Mayor…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Shillitani v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Whitcomb v. ChavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Spallone v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- McCormick v. AxelrodNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Department of Environmental Protection v. Department of Environmental ConservationNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
21 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by188 opinions
- Brill v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 2004
- El-Dehdan v. El-DehdanNew York Court of Appeals · 2015
- Geffner v. North Shore University HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
- Dalessio v. KresslerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- Rienzi v. RienziAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
183 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.