Legal Opinion
Spitz v. Abrams
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 1, 1984PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court at Special Term (Hughes, J.), entered April 10, 1984 in Albany County, which granted petitioner’s applications, in two proceedings brought pursuant to CPLR article 78, to direct the Attorney-General to provide a defense for petitioners in a civil action brought against them in Federal court.
The issue presented on this appeal is whether the Attorney-General must provide a defense for State correction officers under section 17 of the Public Officers Law in a case where the complaint states a cause of action against the officers under sections 1981 or…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Spitz v. AbramsNew York Supreme Court · 1984
- Shannon v. IntroneNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Shannon v. IntroneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
3Cited by14 opinions
- Frontier Insurance v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- Lorusso v. New York State Office of Court AdministrationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- Spitz v. CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- Umfrey v. NeMoyerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- Hassan v. FraccolaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
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