Legal Opinion
Hammer v. Veteran
New York Supreme Court
Decided October 16, 1975Published
1Opinion of the CourtAnthony J. Ferraro, J.
Application pursuant to CPLR article 78 to annul, set aside and expunge from the public record the opinion of the Board of Ethics of the Town of Greenburgh and the actions of the town board taken in reliance thereon.
Petitioner was appointed to serve as a member of the Environmental Quality Control Commission by the Gréenburgh Town Board for a period of one year commencing February 26, 1974. At the expiration of his term he was not reappointed but remained in office as a holdover. A question arose as to possible conflict of interest of petitioner by reason of his representation as an attorney…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Lanza v. WagnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1962
- People Ex Rel. Trustees of Jamaica v. Board of SupervisorsNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- People, Ex Rel. Gere v. . WhitlockNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- People Ex Rel. Burnham v. . JonesNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Ocean Hill-Brownsville Governing Board v. Board of EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
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