Legal Opinion
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library v. County of Erie
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 15, 1991PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Balio, J.
The Buffalo and Erie County Public Library (Library) commenced this action against the County of Erie for a judgment declaring the powers and duties of the parties pertaining to the management and fiscal control of the Library. Following joinder of issue, the Library moved, and the County cross-moved, for summary judgment. Supreme Court essentially concluded that the Library was subject to the fiscal control of the County and, with one minor exception, granted the County’s cross motion. We reverse.
The Library, a consolidation of several public and private…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Brooklyn Public Library v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
- Honeoye Central School District v. BerleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- In re the Brooklyn Public LibraryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1922
- County of Erie v. Board of TrusteesNew York Supreme Court · 1970
- MATTER OF HONEOYE CENT. SCH. DIST. v. BerleNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
3Cited by6 opinions
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