New York Public Interest Research Group., Inc. v. Governor's Advisory Commission

OPINION OF THE COURT

David B. Saxe, J.

In this CPLR article 78 proceeding, the petitioners, the New *614York Public Interest Group and others (hereinafter referred to as NYPIRG), allege that the respondents, the Governor’s Advisory Commission to Make Findings and Recommendations About Problems Relating to Liability Insurance (the Commission), violated the Open Meetings Law (OML) (Public Officers Law § 100 et seq.).

Specifically, NYPIRG seeks a declaration that the Commission violated the OML, and an order annulling the Commission’s report and attorney’s fees. The Commission has moved for dismissal…