KOFFMAN v. TOWN OF VESTAL


18 N.Y.2d 855 (1966)

Burton I. Koffman et al., Appellants, v. Town of Vestal et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 22, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel K. Levene for appellants.

Phillip G. Billings for respondents.

Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges FULD, BURKE, SCILEPPI and BERGAN. Judges VAN VOORHIS and KEATING dissent and vote to reverse in the following memorandum.


Order affirmed, with costs, upon the Per Curiam opinion at the Appellate Division.

VAN VOORHIS and KEATING, JJ. (dissenting).

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