Legal Opinion

Opn. No.

New York Attorney General Reports

Decided October 28, 1977Published

1Opinion of the Court

HON. RALPH I. GREENHOUSE County Attorney, Onondaga County

This is in response to the letter of D. Jeffrey Gosch, Deputy County Attorney, wherein he asks for an opinion of the Attorney General relating to the County of Onondaga as local sponsor of the Onondaga Community College. The specific questions are as follows:

"1. If a member of the Board of Trustees of the Community College for which the County acts as the local sponsor is sued individually for acts committed as a trustee must the County defend and indemnify?
"2. If the County does not have the absolute obligation to so defend and…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Bassett v. . FishNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
  2. Seaman v. FedourichNew York Court of Appeals · 1965
  3. Herman v. . Board of EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1922
  4. Hover v. BarkhoofCommission of Appeals · 1870
  5. Meyer v. WiessAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1966

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