Legal Opinion
Village of Southampton v. Platt
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 7, 1978PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
Order modified to reinstate plaintiffs complaint to the extent that it seeks to recover a fine not exceeding $250, and otherwise affirmed, without costs.
Section 20-2010 (subd 1, par a) of the Village Law authorizes villages to enforce ordinances by prescribing "fines for each violation thereof not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars”. This provision does not permit imposition of cumulative fines in excess of $250 for a single but continuing violation (Incorporated Vil. of Mill Neck v Fronsdal, 39 AD2d 549, 550; see People v Briary Improvement Corp., 34 NY2d 788,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Village of Belle Terre v. BoraasSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- City of White Plains v. FerraioliNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- People v. Briary Improvement Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Incorporated Village of Mill Neck v. FronsdalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1972
- People v. Briary Improvement Corp.Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1973
3Cited by7 opinions
- People v. DjekichCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991
- People v. BarnesNew York Supreme Court · 1986
- People v. FellsJustice Court of Town of Rhinebeck · 1986
- People v. Multari, New York County Courts1987
- Port Authority of N.Y. & N.J. v. BarryAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 2007
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