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Niagara Environmental Action v. City of Niagara Falls

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jul 5, 1984
63 N.Y.2d 651 (N.Y. 1984)

Opinion

Decided July 5, 1984

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Fourth Judicial Department, Thomas P. Flaherty, J.

David J. Seeger for appellant.

Richard J. Schroff for respondent.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division, insofar as appealed from, should be affirmed, with costs.

It cannot be said on the record before us, in view of the then pending litigation, that the Appellate Division erred, as a matter of law, in holding that respondent had a reasonable basis in law for withholding the requested materials. Accordingly, the denial of petitioner's request for attorneys' fees cannot be disturbed by this court.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER, MEYER, SIMONS and KAYE concur.

On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 N.Y.CRR 500.4), order, insofar as appealed from, affirmed, with costs, in a memorandum.


Summaries of

Niagara Environmental Action v. City of Niagara Falls

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jul 5, 1984
63 N.Y.2d 651 (N.Y. 1984)
Case details for

Niagara Environmental Action v. City of Niagara Falls

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of NIAGARA ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION, by its President, KENNETH…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jul 5, 1984

Citations

63 N.Y.2d 651 (N.Y. 1984)
479 N.Y.S.2d 512
468 N.E.2d 694

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