Legal Opinion
Gannett Co. v. Weidman
New York Supreme Court
Decided January 31, 1980PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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David O. Boehm, J.
Upon a defense motion on November 6, 1979 at a preliminary hearing in the case of People v Acomb, respondent, Honorable John J. Weidman, Town Justice of the Town of North Dansville, New York, ordered the exclusion from the hearing of witnesses, the media and other members of the public. In this CPLR article 78 proceeding in the nature of prohibition, the petitioners, Gannett Co., Inc. and James Redmond seek judgment: (1) prohibiting enforcement of and vacating the order of November 6, 1979 nunc pro tune, (2) directing admission of petitioners and the…
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