Legal Opinion · Dissent

Anonymous v. Anonymous

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided September 27, 2001Published

1DissentBuckley, J.

Based on the findings made by the IAS court, the order barring plaintiff from permitting his female friend from entering the mayoral residence to attend public functions at the mayoral residence was overbroad. Public events are held in nonresidential areas of the mayoral mansion and by invitation only.

The IAS court does not have the authority to dictate to a Mayor who can attend public events in the public areas of the Mansion, which is a public facility, except for the area denominated as the private living quarters. Accordingly, we cannot and should not tell the Mayor whom to invite or riot…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Feldman v. FeldmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
  2. Austin v. AustinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
  3. McDonald v. McDonaldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983

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