Legal Opinion

Meegan v. Griffin

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

Decided May 11, 1990PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Supreme Court properly entertained petitioners’ CPLR article 78 proceeding and directed respondents to comply with section 252 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo, which requires the appointment of four deputy commissioners of fire. Respondents acknowledge that there are presently only two deputy commissioners of fire, but argue that this has been their practice since 1978 and that petitioners should not now be heard to complain. The court properly rejected respondents’ claims of prematurity, untimeliness and laches. This is a…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. De Milio v. BorghardNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. Waterside Associates v. New York State Department of Environmental ConservationNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  3. Baum v. Town BoardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  4. Waterside Associates v. New York State Department of Environmental ConservationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987

3Cited by6 opinions

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  3. SPEIS, LAURA v. PENFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOLSAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  4. Speis v. Penfield Central SchoolsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  5. Speis v. Penfield Central SchoolsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014

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