Legal Opinion
Gordon v. Village of Monticello, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 7, 1995PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Kaye.
This case raises the issue of the statutory discretion afforded trial courts to award costs and attorneys’ fees under New York’s Open Meetings Law (Public Officers Law §§ 100-111). Given the intentional and flagrant nature of the Open Meetings Law violations that took place, the trial court was fully justified in awarding attorneys’ fees under the statute.
On February 17, 1993, the Board of Trustees of Monticello— the governing body of the Village — decided in closed, executive session to create the new position of full-time Village Attorney and to divide…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Thomasel v. PeralesNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
- MATTER OF ORANGE COUNTY PUBL'N, DIV. OF OTTAWAY NEWSPAPERS, INC. v. Council of the City of NewburghNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
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3Cited by43 opinions
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