Legal Opinion
Cherkis v. Impellitteri
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 27, 1954PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtVaw Voorhis, J.
This appeal concerns whether reports by the commissioner of investigation to the Mayor of New York City must be made public. The contention of appellant is that the commissioner is a confidential assistant to the Mayor, and that *137his reports to the Mayor on various aspects of the operation of the city government are intended for the Mayor’s eye alone, and are to be made public only to whatever extent the Mayor authorizes. The issue is presented by a motion to dismiss a petition instituting an article 78 proceeding, the object of which is to compel the Mayor to permit plaintiff, as a taxpayer,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Dairymen's League Cooperative Ass'n v. MurtaghAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1948
- Egan v. Board of Water Supply of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
- Matter of Dairymen's League Cooperative Assn v. MurtaghNew York Court of Appeals · 1949
- In re BeckerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1922
- In re NorthAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1933
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3Cited by26 opinions
- In Re Department Of Investigation Of The City Of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
- Werfel v. FitzgeraldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1965
- Westchester Rockland Newspapers, Inc. v. MosczydlowskiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- Langert v. TenneyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1958
- Dillon v. CahnNew York Supreme Court · 1974
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