Legal Opinion
Opn. No.
New York Attorney General Reports
Decided November 3, 2004Published
1Opinion of the Court
Stephen G. Brooks, Esq. Formal Opinion General Counsel No. 2004-F6 Interest on Lawyer Account Fund 11 East 44th Street New York, New York 10017
Dear Mr. Brooks:
You have requested our opinion regarding whether employees of the Interest on Lawyer Account Fund of the State of New York ("IOLA Fund" or "the Fund") are entitled to defense and indemnification pursuant to Public Officers Law § 17. Your question arises because members of the Board of Trustees who administer the Fund are covered by Public Officers Law § 17 pursuant to specific statutory directive, while the relevant statutes are silent…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- John P. v. WhalenNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Crane Neck Ass'n v. New York City/Long Island County Services GroupNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Schettino v. AlterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- Schettino v. AlterNew York Supreme Court · 1986