Legal Opinion
Reis v. Coughlin
New York Supreme Court
Decided October 2, 1987PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
S. Barrett Hickman, J.
In this election proceeding, commenced pursuant to Election Law § 16-102, petitioners seek a judgment declaring valid the *348nominating petition of David E. Reis as candidate of the Honest Choice Party for the position of Councilman, Ward 2, Town of Wappinger, County of Dutchess, State of New York.
The proceeding should be dismissed.
On August 18, 1987, petitioner Reis’s (petitioner) independent nominating petition was filed with the Dutchess County Board of Elections (Board). Respondent Charles Coughlin thereafter timely filed general and specific…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Pell v. CoveneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Ryan v. Board of ElectionsNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Brennan v. PowerNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
- Barrett v. ScaringeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Matter of RichardsNew York Court of Appeals · 1917
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Knapp v. Dutchess County Board of ElectionsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997