Cohen v. State of NY

94 N.Y.2d 1 (1999)

720 N.E.2d 850

698 N.Y.S.2d 574

MICHAEL COHEN et al., as Members of the New York State Legislature, Respondents,

v.

STATE OF NEW YORK, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Argued August 24, 1999.

Decided October 14, 1999.

Eliot Spitzer, Attorney General, Albany (Preeta D. Bansal, Peter H. Schiff, Victor Paladino and Julie M. Sheridan of counsel), for appellant.

Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler, L. L. P., New York City (James D. Herschlein and Phillip A. Geraci of counsel), and Wolfson & Carroll (John W. Carroll of counsel), for respondents.

Chief Judge KAYE and…