Legal Opinion
New York County Lawyers' Ass'n v. Pataki
New York Supreme Court
Decided January 16, 2001PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Lucindo Suarez, J.
The primary issues in this motion to dismiss the complaint are whether plaintiff bar association has standing to challenge the statutory compensation rates paid to assigned private counsel, and whether such challenge presents a justiciable claim. This Court answers both questions in the affirmative. The secondary and tertiary issues are whether defendant Governor George E. Pataki is a proper party to this action, and whether plaintiff New York County Lawyers’ Association has stated a cause of action in its tortious interference with contract claim. This…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- Eisenstadt v. BairdSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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