Legal Opinion
Grossman v. Baumgartner
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 2, 1966PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFuld, J.
Whether the prohibition against tattooing, provided by New York City’s Health Code, constitutes an impairment of constitutional right, is the question we are here called upon' to resolve.
The Health Code of New York City, in section 181.15, recites that it “ shall be unlawful for any person to tattoo a human being, except * * * for medical purposes by [one] licensed * * * to practice medicine or osteopathy.” Each of the plaintiffs was engaged in the business of tattooing in Coney Island for some years before the provision became effective in 1961. They seek a judgment (1) declaring that the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Ferguson v. SkrupaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Williams v. Mayor of BaltimoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Matter of Application of JacobsNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- Lincoln Federal Labor Union v. Northwestern Iron & Metal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
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3Cited by45 opinions
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- Golden v. McCartySupreme Court of Florida · 1976
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