Legal Opinion
Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. v. City of New York
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 11, 1971PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSaul S. Streit, J.
Plaintiffs seek a declaratory judgment determining that Local Law No. 43 of 1971 of the City of New York is unconstitutional and invalid. They also ask for permanent injunctive relief against its enforcement by defendants.
It is plaintiffs’ contentions herein that Local Law No. 43, as enacted by the City Council of the City of New York (1) fails to comply with the provisions of the State’s “ enabling legislation ” (Tax Law, § 1201, subd. [f], as amd. by L. 1971, ch. 399; (2) unconstitutionally discriminates against them because it imposes a tax only upon plastic containers and not upon other…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Connally v. General Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Association of Data Processing Service Organizations, Inc. v. CampSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Pierce v. Society of SistersSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Williams v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Montgomery County v. Maryland Soft Drink Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1977
- Mobil Oil Corp. v. Town of HuntingtonNew York Supreme Court · 1975
- National Elevator Industry, Inc. v. State Tax CommissionAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
- Merit Oil of New York, Inc. v. New York State Tax CommissionNew York Supreme Court · 1981
- Nothdurft v. RossNew York Supreme Court · 1980
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