Legal Opinion
Barnes v. Koch
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 22, 1987PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Harold Tompkins, J.
The right of homeless families to emergency shelter requires provision of an environment free from health dangers. This issue arises out of the plaintiffs’ application for a preliminary injunction to close the Catherine Street Shelter for the Homeless.
BACKGROUND
The Catherine Street Shelter is a former schoolhouse built *97in 1908. In December 1985, the city began using it as a shelter for homeless families. The plaintiffs initiated this proceeding on April 17, 1986, seeking to relocate the families resident in the shelter and to restrain further placement…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Bernstein v. ToiaNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Tucker v. ToiaNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- McCain v. KochNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- McCain v. KochAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- Gulf & Western Corp. v. New York Times Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
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3Cited by3 opinions
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