Legal Opinion
Committee for Taxi Safety, Inc. v. City of New York
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 15, 2013PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Peter H. Moulton, J.
In this CPLR article 78 proceeding petitioners seek a declaration that respondents have exceeded their powers, violated law, and acted arbitrarily and capriciously by adopting rules establishing the Nissan NV200 as the “Taxi of Tomorrow” and entering into a 10-year, exclusive manufacturing and supply contract with a subsidiary of Nissan North America, Inc.
Background
The Taxi of Tomorrow program was initiated by respondent Taxi & Limousine Commission (the TLC) in 2007 to consider options to improve taxicabs in New York City. As a result of a lengthy…
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