Legal Opinion
Burns v. Egan
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 1, 1985PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
John G. Connor, J.
This decision is rendered on plaintiffs’ motion for reargument of this court’s decision dated April 10, 1985 and judgment entered thereon April 19, 1985 in Albany County. Before addressing the legal issues, a review of the background of this and a related case is necessary.
In 1983 the Legislature enacted an elaborate funding scheme for the development of State correctional facilities (McKinney’s Uncons Laws of NY § 6267 [Prison Construction Act]; L 1983, ch 56, as amended by L 1983, chs 712, 713).
The purpose of the statute was to finance the construction *131o…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Dairylea Cooperative, Inc. v. WalkleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Boryszewski v. BrydgesNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Press v. County of MonroeNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Hotel Dorset Co. v. Trust for Cultural ResourcesNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Dental Society v. CareyNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Wayne County Citizens Ass'n for Better Tax Control: Outlaw v. Wayne County Board of CommissionersSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1991
- Burns v. EganAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- Schulz v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993