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Watson v. State of New York

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 24, 1981
52 N.Y.2d 1022 (N.Y. 1981)

Opinion

Argued January 16, 1981

Decided February 24, 1981

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, JEROME F. HANIFIN, J.

Howard Karger for appellants.

Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Vernon Stuart and Shirley Adelson Siegel of counsel), for respondent.


Order affirmed, with costs, for reasons stated in the memorandum at the Appellate Division ( 77 A.D.2d 871).

Concur: Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER.


Summaries of

Watson v. State of New York

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 24, 1981
52 N.Y.2d 1022 (N.Y. 1981)
Case details for

Watson v. State of New York

Case Details

Full title:ANTHONY WATSON et al., Appellants, v. STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Feb 24, 1981

Citations

52 N.Y.2d 1022 (N.Y. 1981)
438 N.Y.S.2d 302
420 N.E.2d 100

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