MTR. OF MED. SOCY. v. DOH


83 N.Y.2d 447 (1994)

633 N.E.2d 468

611 N.Y.S.2d 114

In the Matter of Medical Society of the State of New York et al., Appellants, v. State of New York Department of Health et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided March 29, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sidley & Austin (Richard D. Raskin, Jack R. Bierig and Susan A. Weber of counsel, of the Illinois Bar, admitted pro hac vice), Gleason, Dunn, Walsh & O'Shea, Albany (Thomas F. Gleason of counsel), and Donald R. Moy, Lake Success, for appellants.

G. Oliver Koppell, Attorney-General, Albany (Frank K. Walsh, Jerry Boone and Peter H. Schiff of counsel), for respondents.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges SIMONS, BELLACOSA, SMITH and LEVINE concur; Judge TITONE taking no part.


CIPARICK, J.

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