STATE v. COUNTY OF SUFFOLK


140 Misc.2d 482 (1988)

State of New York, Plaintiff, v. County of Suffolk, Defendant.

Supreme Court, Suffolk County.

June 13, 1988


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Alexandra York of counsel), for plaintiff. Helen J. Rosenblum for defendant.


ALFRED M. LAMA, J.

This is an action by the State of New York for a declaratory judgment pursuant to CPLR 3001 seeking a declaration of the invalidity and unenforceability of defendant Suffolk County's Local Laws, 1986, No. 37.

Local Law No. 37 is an ordinance which declares the use, sale or possession of "steel jaw leghold traps" to be unlawful within the County of Suffolk. According to section 1, the intent of the law is to protect individuals...

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