Legal Opinion
Informal Opinion No.
New York Attorney General Reports
Decided January 3, 1983Published
1Opinion of the Court
Jonathan R. Kopald Esq. Town Attorney, Highlands
Based upon your letter and a telephone conversation with this office, you ask the following questions in relation to the furnishing of fire protection and rescue services by the fire district in your town in case of incidents occurring on that portion of a river located within the district:
1) What are the obligations, if any, of the fire district to provide fire protection in the river area?
2) Is it mandatory that the fire district establish rescue operations to service the district and, if so, what are the obligations, if any, of the district…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- H. R. Moch Co. v. Rensselaer Water Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Steitz v. City of BeaconNew York Court of Appeals · 1945
- Motyka v. City of AmsterdamNew York Court of Appeals · 1965
- Gordon v. HoltAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- Dutton v. City of OleanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
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