Legal Opinion
Town of Islip v. Williams
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 23, 1987PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
Stated in the broadest terms, the question presented in this proceeding concerns what social and economic price is to be paid today, in order to preserve a safe physical environment for the future. The petitioners call upon us to examine the rationality of a determination made by the respondent Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, which involved balancing a need to protect Long Island’s water supply from contamination, against the financial burden which will be placed upon the taxpayers of the Town of Islip in order to fulfill that…
3Cases cited8 opinions
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- In re Charles A. Field Delivery Service, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1985
- Levine v. WhalenNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Bernstein v. ToiaNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Nicholas v. KahnNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
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4Cited by5 opinions
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