SCIOLINO v. RYAN


81 A.D.2d 475 (1981)

In the Matter of Anthony J. Sciolino, Individually and as a Member of Rochester City Council, Respondent, v. Thomas P. Ryan, Jr., et al., Appellants. (Appeal No. 1.) In the Matter of Gannett Co., Inc., et al., Respondents, v. City of Rochester et al., Appellants. (Appeal No. 2.)

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Fourth Department.

June 29, 1981


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis N. Kash, Corporation Counsel and Thomas A. Fink for appellants.

Anthony J. Sciolino respondent pro se in Appeal No. 1.

Nixon, Hargrave, Devans & Doyle (Robert C. Bernius of counsel), for respondents in Appeal No. 2.

CARDAMONE, J. P., SIMONS, CALLAHAN and DOERR, JJ., concur.


MOULE, J.

The question presented on this appeal is whether certain gatherings of members of the Rochester City Council, and other public officers, are required to be open to the public under the Open Meetings Law (Public Officers Law, §§ 95-106).

The Rochester City Council (Council), the legislative governing body of the City of Rochester, holds regular public meetings twice a month on Tuesdays...

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