Legal Opinion
People v. Goodman
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 1, 1972PublishedCited by 110 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJasen, J.
At issue on this appeal is the validity of a 1967 milage ordinance which bans commercial signs greater than four square feet in area.
The defendant Goodman owns and operates a drugstore in the Village of Ocean Beach, Suffolk County. The village, located on the barrier beach known as Fire Island, within the Fire Island *264National Seashore, encompasses an area of about 1,800 feet from ocean to bay and is accessible only by ferry boat. Ocean Beach has a summertime population of up to 10,000 persons, and a year-round population of less than 200. The village business block, located near the bay,…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Yick Wo v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- United States v. HarrissSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Railway Express Agency, Inc. v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- People v. FriedmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1950
- Good Humor Corp. v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1943
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3Cited by110 opinions
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- 303 West 42nd Street Corp. v. KleinNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Suffolk Outdoor Advertising Co. v. HulseNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- In Re Appeals of LetourneauSupreme Court of Vermont · 1998
- Modjeska Sign Studios, Inc. v. BerleNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
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