Legal Opinion
Callahan v. Carey
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 10, 2003PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Buckley, P.J.
This appeal presents the following question: did a 1981 consent decree mandate that defendants provide shelter to everyone upon demand without determining financial need, without conditions and without a time limit? Since the clear and unambiguous language of the consent decree does not contain such a boundless and unprecedented entitlement, we reverse the IAS court and find that the regulation^ duly promulgated by New York State is consistent with the consent decree.
This action was commenced in 1979 as a challenge to the sufficiency and quality of shelter for…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Barie v. LavineNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- 19th Street Associates v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
- Eldredge v. KochAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- McCain v. GiulianiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
3Cited by7 opinions
- Jenkins v. New York City Department of Homeless ServicesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2009
- Matter of Gonzalez v. AnnucciNew York Court of Appeals · 2018
- Callahan v. CareyNew York Court of Appeals · 2009
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- Hall v. Clark Thomas Men's ShelterDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2023
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