American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals v. Board of Trustees

OPINION OF THE COURT

Robert W. Doyle, J.

In this CPLR article 78 proceeding, petitioners, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), et al., seek to permanently enjoin the respondent from violating *523the New York State "Open Meetings Law”. The petition is granted to the extent indicated below.

The respondent, State University of New York at Stony Brook (University), maintains a Laboratory Animal Users’ Committee (LAUC) as required by Federal statute. (7 USC § 2132 [e]; § 2143 [b].) In order for a research facility to receive Federal funding a LAUC must be maintained when…