Legal Opinion
Lang v. Pataki
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 30, 1998PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Edward H. Lehner, J.
At issue on this motion for a preliminary injunction and class certification is the constitutionality of the recent amendments of RPAPL 745 (2) and 747-a contained in chapter 116 of the Laws of 1997. Each individually named plaintiff in the amended complaint asserts that he or she is at risk of wrongful eviction based on the allegedly unconstitutional laws. In addition, four organizations which promote tenants’ rights are plaintiffs.
Named as defendants are the Governor of the State of New York (George Pataki), the State itself, the Chief Administrative…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- Bell v. BursonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by4 opinions
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