Legal Opinion
People v. Santoriello
Criminal Court of the City of New York
Decided December 30, 1999Published
1Opinion of the Court
*55OPINION OF THE COURT
Arthur W. Schack, J.
“Sailing takes me away
To where I’ve always heard it could be.
Just a dream and the wind to carry me
and soon I will be free.” (Cross, Sailing [1979].)
Unlike the world of Christopher Cross’ para-sailor, the area of law affecting this case, via the Administrative Code of the City of New York, is highly regulated. Defendant sailed an advertising banner over the Hudson River and was charged with violating section 10-126 (d) (1) of the Administrative Code (Avigation in and over the city — Advertising). This case raises a novel issue since this regulation has…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Hines v. DavidowitzSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Florida Lime & Avocado Growers, Inc. v. PaulSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- City of Burbank v. Lockheed Air Terminal, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Savage v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Maurer v. HamiltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
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