Legal Opinion
South African Airways v. New York State Division of Human Rights
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 9, 1970PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArnold L. Fein, J.
This is a special proceeding for a judgment prohibiting respondent from holding a hearing, on the ground that it would be exceeding its jurisdiction (CPLR 7803, subd. 2). Respondent contends that the question of jurisdiction is properly to be raised before the hearing officer, and that the extraordinary relief of prohibition should be denied because (1) petitioner will not be damaged by the mere holding of a hearing; (2) petitioner misinterprets the subject matter of the hearing; and (3) petitioner may obtain adequate relief by appeal from any unfavorable decision.
Petitioner, an international…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- McCulloch v. Sociedad Nacional De Marineros De HondurasSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Zschernig v. MillerSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Matter of Baltimore Mail S.S. Co. v. FawcettNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
- American Jewish Congress v. CarterNew York Supreme Court · 1959
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Baron & Vesel, P. C. v. GammermanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- New York Times Co. v. City of New York Commission on Human RightsNew York Supreme Court · 1974