Legal Opinion
Sciolino v. Ryan
New York Supreme Court
Decided August 25, 1980PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
James H. Boomer, J.
Traditionally the members of the majority political party of local legislative bodies have met in closed session to discuss matters that were to come before those bodies at their public meetings. The Rochester City Council has long followed this tradition. At issue in this CPLR article 78 proceeding is whether this practice violates the Open Meetings Law (Public Officers Law, art 7, eff Jan. 1,1977).
Currently the Rochester City Council consists of eight members of the Democratic Party and one member of the Republican Party. On most Thursday afternoons…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Miracle Mile Assoc v. YudelsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- Orange County Publications v. Council of the City of NewburghAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
- MATTER OF ORANGE COUNTY PUBL'N, DIV. OF OTTAWAY NEWSPAPERS, INC. v. Council of the City of NewburghNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Sheehan v. City of BinghamtonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- Daily Gazette Co. v. North Colonie Board of EducationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
3Cited by3 opinions
- Sciolino v. RyanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
- Humphrey v. PoslusznyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- Gannett Co. v. City of RochesterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981