Suffolk Housing Services v. Town of Brookhaven
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Suozzi, J.
The issue to be decided on this appeal is whether it is appropriate to grant class action certification in a suit that challenges the alleged exclusionary zoning ordinance and practices of a municipal government.
We hold that class action certification is inappropriate in such a lawsuit and that the order of Special Term to that effect should be affirmed.
THE PARTIES AND PLEADINGS
The plaintiffs are comprised of four categories of individuals and three organizations. The individual plaintiffs are low-income residents of Brookhaven who live in overcrowded or…
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