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In the Matter of Jennifer Waite, et al., Appellants,v.Town of Champion, Respondent.

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30 Cited authorities

  1. People v. Santi

    3 N.Y.3d 234 (N.Y. 2004)   Cited 159 times
    In People v. Santi, 3 N.Y.3d 234, 243, 785 N.Y.S.2d 405, 818 N.E.2d 1146 (2004), the Court of Appeals reaffirmed the long established policy that, " '[i]n implementing a statute, the courts must of necessity examine the purpose of the statute and determine the intention of the Legislature.' " citing, Willams v. Williams, 23 N.Y.2d 592, 598, 298 N.Y.S.2d 473, 246 N.E.2d 333 (1969).

  2. Albany Law Sch. v. New York State Office of Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities

    2012 N.Y. Slip Op. 3227 (N.Y. 2012)   Cited 103 times

    No. 65 04-26-2012 In the Matter of Albany Law School et al., Respondents-Appellants, v. New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities et al., Appellants-Respondents. Victor Paladino, for appellants-respondents. Jennifer J. Monthie, for respondents-appellants. NYSARC, Inc.; National Disability Rights Network et al., amici curiae. GRAFFEO Victor Paladino, for appellants-respondents. Jennifer J. Monthie, for respondents-appellants. NYSARC, Inc.; National Disability Rights

  3. People v. Pabon

    2016 N.Y. Slip Op. 7108 (N.Y. 2016)   Cited 62 times
    In People v. Pabon, 65 N.E.3d 688 (N.Y. 2016), however, the same court recognized that Keindl had been superseded by statute, observing "the reality that child victims are less capable of providing specific detail as to the dates and times of each sexual assault committed over an extended period of time."

  4. People v. Garson

    2006 N.Y. Slip Op. 2409 (N.Y. 2006)   Cited 60 times
    In People v Garson (6 NY3d 604), the Court of Appeals held that a judge's acceptance of a benefit for the violation of his duty as a public servant, as defined by the Rules of Judicial Conduct, could support a conviction of receiving reward for official misconduct in the second degree in violation of Penal Law § 200.25.

  5. In re Dutchess County Dept. of Social Ser., v. Day

    96 N.Y.2d 149 (N.Y. 2001)   Cited 62 times

    Decided May 3, 2001. Appeal, by permission of the Court of Appeals, from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, entered February 28, 2000, which affirmed an order of the Family Court, Dutchess County (Damian J. Amodeo, J.), denying objections to two orders of that Family Court (Esther R. Furman, H.E.) that directed respondents to pay a total of $4,375 as reimbursement to petitioner for money it expended on behalf of respondents' minor child while

  6. Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc. v. Department of Environmental Conservation

    71 N.Y.2d 186 (N.Y. 1988)   Cited 68 times
    In Matter of Consolidated Edison Co. v Department of Envtl. Conservation (71 N.Y.2d 186, 192), the Court of Appeals found that in areas of regulation requiring technical expertise, regulations within the "traditional agency role of applying technical expertise to implement legislative goals" should be upheld.

  7. People ex Rel. Sibley v. Sheppard

    54 N.Y.2d 320 (N.Y. 1981)   Cited 72 times
    In People ex rel. Sibley v Sheppard (54 N.Y.2d 320, 325) we particularly noted that "the statute recognizes that [some] contacts may exist and that the natural relatives may desire to perpetuate the sense of family, for example, by bequeathing property to the adopted child (see Domestic Relations Law, § 117, subd 2)."

  8. Alweis v. Evans

    69 N.Y.2d 199 (N.Y. 1987)   Cited 50 times
    In Alweis v Evans (69 N.Y.2d 199, supra), the Court of Appeals looked to its earlier decision in Moynahan v City of New York (205 N.Y. 181) in reconciling the seemingly inconsistent provisions of the Judiciary Law regarding compensation of court reporters.

  9. In re N.Y. State Ass. of Crim. Def. Law. v. Kaye

    96 N.Y.2d 512 (N.Y. 2001)   Cited 25 times

    Decided June 14, 2001. Appeal, by permission of the Court of Appeals, from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Third Judicial Department, entered June 22, 2000, which affirmed a judgment of the Supreme Court (Dan Lamont, J.; opn 182 Misc.2d 85), entered in Albany County in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, dismissing a petition to review an order approving a reduction in the fee schedule application to court-appointed private counsel in capital cases. Jay Cohen

  10. Odunbaku v. Odunbaku

    2016 N.Y. Slip Op. 7705 (N.Y. 2016)   Cited 9 times

    11-17-2016 In the Matter of Ganiyu Adebola ODUNBAKU, Respondent, v. Diana ODUNBAKU, Appellant. (And Another Proceeding.). Morrison & Foerster LLP, Washington, D.C. (Joseph Palmore and Marc A. Hearron of counsel), Morrison & Foerster LLP, New York City (Grant J. Esposito, Daniel Matz–Brown, Lauren M. Gambier and Joshua R. Stein of counsel), and Nancy Goodhill, Staten Island Legal Services, Staten Island (Shelly Agarwala of counsel), for appellant. Segal & Greenberg LLP, New York City (Cindy A. Singh

  11. Section 64 - General powers of town boards

    N.Y. Town Law § 64   Cited 184 times
    Providing powers for each town board

  12. Section 174 - Fire district officers

    N.Y. Town Law § 174   Cited 44 times

    1. Whenever a fire district shall be established, within ten days thereafter the town board of the town in which such district is located or, in the case of a district including territory in two or more towns, the town boards of such towns acting jointly by a majority vote of the members of each of such town boards, shall appoint five fire district commissioners and a treasurer for such district who shall hold their respective offices until the thirty-first day of December next succeeding; provided

  13. Section 170 - Establishment and extension of fire, fire alarm and fire protection districts

    N.Y. Town Law § 170   Cited 36 times

    1. The town board of any town or, if the proposed district or extension includes territory in more than one town, the town boards of each of the towns in which such proposed district or extension is situated, acting jointly by a majority vote of the members of each of such town boards, upon a written petition as hereinafter provided, may establish or extend fire districts, fire alarm districts and fire protection districts in said town or towns; provided, however, that any such district or extension

  14. Section 30 - Powers and duties of town clerk

    N.Y. Town Law § 30   Cited 33 times

    The town clerk of each town: 1. Shall have the custody of all the records, books and papers of the town. He shall attend all meetings of the town board, act as clerk thereof, and keep a complete and accurate record of the proceedings of each meeting, and of all propositions adopted pursuant to this chapter. Immediately after adoption he shall enter into a book to be known as the "ordinance book" a copy of every ordinance adopted by the town board, specifying the date of adoption thereof. In addition

  15. Section 302 - Stenographers must furnish copies of proceedings

    N.Y. Jud. Law § 302   Cited 21 times

    1. Every stenographer in a court of record must, upon request, furnish, with all reasonable diligence, to the defendant in a criminal case, or a party, or his attorney in a civil cause, a copy, written out at length from his stenographic notes, of the testimony and proceedings, or a part thereof, upon the trial or hearing, upon payment, by the person requiring the same, of the fees allowed by law. 2. Except as provided in subdivision three of this section, in any civil or criminal case, if the district

  16. Section 171 - Petition and hearing

    N.Y. Town Law § 171   Cited 5 times

    1. A petition to establish or extend a fire, fire alarm or fire protection district pursuant to the provisions of section one hundred seventy of this article shall be signed, and acknowledged or proved in the same manner as a deed to be recorded, or authenticated in the manner provided by the election law for the authentication of nominating petitions, by resident taxpayers owning taxable real property aggregating at least one-half of the assessed valuation of all the taxable real property of the

  17. Section 173 - Filing of determination

    N.Y. Town Law § 173   Cited 5 times

    1. Whenever the town board or boards shall adopt a resolution establishing or extending a fire alarm district or a fire protection district, or consolidating two or more adjoining fire districts or fire protection districts, or altering the boundaries of a fire district or fire protection district, or dissolving a fire district, a fire alarm district or fire protection district, the town clerk or clerks shall cause a certified copy of such resolution to be duly recorded in the office of the clerk

  18. Section 773 - Commencing the proceeding

    N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 773   Cited 1 times

    1. A local government entity other than a town may be dissolved and terminated by the procedure described in this title. 2. Dissolution proceedings may be commenced by: (a) a resolution of the governing body of the local government entity to be dissolved endorsing a proposed dissolution plan; or (b) elector initiative. N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 773

  19. Section 782 - Duty to approve proposed elector initiated dissolution plan

    N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 782   Cited 1 times

    1. In the case of a proposed dissolution of a local government entity properly initiated by petition of electors pursuant to section seven hundred seventy-nine of this title, if a majority of the electors voting at a referendum vote in favor of dissolution, the entity's governing body shall meet within thirty days after certification of the favorable vote and, within one hundred eighty days of such meeting, prepare and approve a proposed elector initiated dissolution plan. 2. The proposed elector

  20. Section 779 - Initiative of electors seeking dissolution

    N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 779   Cited 1 times

    1. The electors of a local government entity may commence a dissolution proceeding by filing an original petition, containing not less than the number of signatures provided for in subdivision two of this section and in the form provided for in subdivision three of this section, with the clerk of the town in which the entity or the greater portion of its territory is located, except that if the entity is a village the original petition of electors from the village shall be filed with the clerk of

  21. Section 500.13 - Content and form of briefs in normal course appeals

    N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 22 § 500.13

    (a) Content. All briefs shall conform to the requirements of section 500.1 of this Part and contain a table of contents, a table of cases and authorities, questions presented, point headings, and, if necessary, a disclosure statement pursuant to section 500.1(f) of this Part. Such disclosure statement shall be included before the table of contents in the party's principal brief. Appellant's brief shall include a statement showing that the court has jurisdiction to entertain the appeal and to review