Legal Opinion
Mathewson v. Town of Kent
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 15, 2013PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Francis A. Nicolai, J.
Order to show cause and verified petition seeking a declaratory judgment pursuant to CPLR article 78, CPLR 3001 and Town Law § 91 that a petition requesting a permissive referendum in the Town of Kent be declared null and void as a matter of law, and cross motion of intervenors-respondents1 for an order dismissing the petition, and directing respondents, pursuant to Town Law § 91, to submit the referendum to the electors of the Town of Kent for their approval or rejection.
On April 16, 2013, respondent Town Board of the Town of Kent adopted a…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Antine v. City of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 2006
- Fisher v. SampsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
- In re to Determine a Petition Filed with the Town Clerk of the Town of Mount PleasantNew York Supreme Court · 1975
3Cited by1 opinion
- Matter of Merlin Entertainments Group U.S. Holdings, Inc. v. 409 Signatories to the challenged Referendum PetitionAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2018