Ivory v. Edwards

This is an action for a declaratory judgment brought by the owner of an employment agency in her individual capacity and as treasurer of an association of employment agencies. The action seeks to have declared invalid, as without authority of law, a certain regulation of the State Commission Against Discrimination (Executive Law, § 125 et seq.) (first cause of action) and certain rulings of the commission (second cause of action). The order appealed from dismissed the complaint upon the ground that the plaintiff does not have legal capacity to sue either as an individual or as treasurer of…