Legal Opinion
New York State School Bus Operators Ass'n v. County of Nassau
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 3, 1976PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum. Order of the Appellate Division affirmed, with costs.
By Constitution and statute municipalities are given the power to acquire transit facilities (NY Const, art IX, § 2, subd [c], par 7; Municipal Home Rule Law, § 10, subd 1, par [ii], cl a, subdcl [7]). Neither contains any limiting definition. Absent restrictive language the term "transit facilities” covers any tangible means of moving people and things from place to place. It is incorrect constitutional or statutory interpretation to import from a melange of divers and diverse statutes more restrictive language relating to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Bush Terminal Co. v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1940
- Matter of City of New York (Ely Avenue)New York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Courtesy Sandwich Shop, Inc. v. Port of New York AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1963
3Cited by5 opinions
- Albany Area Builders Ass'n v. Town of GuilderlandAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- In re FisherAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- In re Warren A.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
- Informal Opinion No., New York Attorney General Reports1987
- Opn. No., New York Attorney General Reports1995