Society for Ethical Culture v. Spatt
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Sullivan, J.
At issue is the propriety and constitutionality of the Landmarks Preservation Commission’s designation of the Meeting House of the Society for Ethical Culture in the City of New York as a landmark.
The Society for Ethical Culture is a religious, educational and charitable organization, with tax-exempt status, founded in 1876 "to unite in one group, in one bond, those who had * ** * religious feeling and those who simply cared for moral betterment. [Its] ethical religion has its basis in the effort to improve the world and [its members] morally.” The society is…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Penn Central Transportation Co. v. New York CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Pennsylvania Coal Co. v. MahonSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Goldblatt v. Town of HempsteadSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- 125 Bar Corp. v. State Liquor AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- Lutheran Church in America v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by19 opinions
- Meltzer v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- Shubert Organization, Inc. v. Landmarks Preservation Commission of the CityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- Canisius College v. City of BuffaloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- Spring Realty Co. v. New York City Loft BoardNew York Supreme Court · 1985
- 67 Vestry Tenants Ass'n v. RaabNew York Supreme Court · 1997
14 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.