Legal Opinion

Matter of Fochtman v. Coll

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided September 11, 2017No. 2017-08793PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In a proceeding pursuant to Election Law § 16-102, inter alia, to invalidate a petition designating James Coll as a candidate in a primary election to be held on September 12, 2017, for the nomination of the Republican Party as its candidate for the public office of Nassau County Legislator, 15th Legislative District, James Coll appeals from a final order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Bogle, J.), entered August 16, 2017, which, after a hearing, granted the petition, inter alia, to invalidate the designating petition.

Ordered that the final order is reversed, on the law, without costs or…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Donnelly v. McNabAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
  2. Liepshutz v. PalmateerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  3. Smith v. MahoneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  4. Dunlea v. New York State Board of ElectionsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  5. Denn v. MahoneyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978

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3Cited by4 opinions

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  4. Matter of Mandel v. Nassau County Bd. of ElectionsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2026

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