Legal Opinion
Fields v. New York City Campaign Finance Board
New York Supreme Court
Decided January 13, 2009PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
James A. Yates, J.
In this CPLR article 78 proceeding, petitioners challenge a determination by the New York City Campaign Finance Board *660assessing personal liability for “unspent” campaign funds.1 Petitioner C. Virginia Fields was a candidate for mayor in the 2005 Democratic primary election. Milton Wilson was the treasurer of New Yorkers for Fields, Ms. Fields’ 2005 campaign committee (committee).
The Board assessed three sums against the Fields campaign:
First, the Board found that the committee was required to return $330,420 which the Board had overpaid when it matched…
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- New York City Campaign Finance Board v. OrtizAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
- Espada 2001 v. New York City Campaign Finance BoardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
- SoHo Community Council v. New York State Liquor AuthorityNew York Supreme Court · 1997
3Cited by1 opinion
- Fields v. New York City Campaign Finance BoardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011