Opinion
Argued January 13, 1981
Decided February 12, 1981
Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Third Judicial Department.
Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Wayne L. Benjamin and Shirley Adelson Siegel of counsel), for appellant.
Richard H. Kuh and Michael A. Scheffler for respondents.
Judgment reversed, with costs, and determination of the State Tax Commission reinstated for reasons stated in the dissenting memorandum by the late Mr. Justice ELLIS J. STALEY, JR., at the Appellate Division ( 74 A.D.2d 934, 936; see, also, Matter of Shapiro v State Tax Comm., 50 N.Y.2d 822, and Matter of Babbin v State Tax Comm., 49 N.Y.2d 846).
Concur: Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER.