Legal Opinion
Citizens for Alternatives to Animal Labs, Inc. v. Board of Trustees
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 22, 1998PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Levine, J.
At issue on this appeal is whether certain records kept pursuant to Federal law by a research facility of the State University of New York (SUNY) are subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law art 6) (FOIL). SUNY conducts biomedical research using dogs and cats in its Health Science Center at Brooklyn (SUNY HSC-B). Under the Federal Animal Welfare Act (7 USC §§ 2131-2159), a dealer who provides a research facility such as SUNY HSC-B with a “random source” dog or cat must furnish the research facility with a certification which…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Fink v. LefkowitzNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Washington Post Co. v. New York State Insurance DepartmentNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Capital Newspapers v. WhalenNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- Encore College Bookstores, Inc. v. Auxiliary Service Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1995
- Westchester Rockland Newspapers, Inc. v. KimballNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by19 opinions
- Johnson v. New York City Police DepartmentAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
- Johnson v. New York City Police DepartmentAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
- City of Newark v. Law DepartmentAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
- Alderson v. New York State College of AgricultureNew York Court of Appeals · 2005
- DJL Restaurant Corp. v. Department of BuildingsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
14 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.