Legal Opinion
Chiasson v. New York City Departmment of Consumer Affairs
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 25, 1986PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*641OPINION OF THE COURT
David B. Saxe, J.
Jazz musicians in New York City, often identified as the jazz capital of the world, are faced with an unusual regulatory scheme for the expression of their musical talents.
Plaintiffs are three individuals and a musician’s union, who work and thrive within the jazz community of New York City. Warren Chiasson primarily plays the vibraphone; Mark Morganelli plays the trumpet; Carol Cass is a jazz singer; and Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians is a craft union which has members who play wind, brass and percussion instruments. These plaintiffs…
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