Legal Opinion

Matter of Merante v. DiNapoli

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

Decided February 11, 2026No. CV-24-0234Published

1Opinion of the Court

Matter of Merante v DiNapoli (2026 NY Slip Op 00641)

Matter of Merante v DiNapoli

2026 NY Slip Op 00641

Decided on February 11, 2026

Appellate Division, Third Department

Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.

This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.

Decided and Entered:February 11, 2026

CV-24-0234

[*1]In the Matter of Rocco Merante, Petitioner,

v

Thomas P. DiNapoli, as State Comptroller, Respondent.

Calendar Date:November 17, 2025

Before:Garry, P.J., Clark, Aarons, McShan and Mackey, JJ.

Schwab & Gasparini,…

Also in this document: Concurrence.

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Levine v. New York State Liquor AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
  2. Byrne v. DiNapoliAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  3. Danieu v. DiNapoliAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  4. Matter of Hammonds v. New York State Educ. Dept.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2022
  5. Cook v. New York State ComptrollerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016

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