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GREATER TAXI ASSN. v. STATE

Nos. 98, 99, 100.

21 N.Y.3d 289 (2013)

993 N.E.2d 393

970 N.Y.S.2d 907

2013 NY Slip Op 4044

GREATER NEW YORK TAXI ASSOCIATION et al., Respondents, v. STATE OF NEW YORK et al., Appellants, and LIVERY BASE OWNERS INC., et al., Intervenors-Appellants. TAXICAB SERVICE ASSOCIATION et al., Respondents, v. STATE OF NEW YORK et al., Appellants, and LIVERY BASE OWNERS INC., et al., Intervenors-Appellants. METROPOLITAN TAXICAB BOARD OF TRADE et al., Respondents, and THE LIVERY ROUNDTABLE, INC., et al., Intervenors-Respondents, v. MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG, as Mayor of the City of New York, et al., Appellants, and LIVERY BASE OWNERS INC., et al., Intervenors-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Decided June 6, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael A. Cardozo , Corporation Counsel, New York City ( Scott Shorr , Leonard J. Koerner and Francis F. Caputo of counsel).

Eric T. Schneiderman , Attorney General, New York City ( Richard Dearing , Barbara D. Underwood , Andrew W. Amend and Claude S. Platton of counsel).

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, New York City ( Stephen L. Saxl , Israel Rubin and Ryan F. Harsch of counsel).

Mintz & Gold LLP, New York City ( Steven G. Mintz and Lisabeth Harrison of counsel).

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, New York City ( Randy M. Mastro , Akiva Shapiro , Paul Kremer and Seth Rokosky of counsel).

Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady LLP, New York City ( Richard D. Emery of counsel).

The Shanker Law Firm, P.C., New York City ( Steven J. Shanker of counsel), and Davis Wright Tremaine LLP ( Robert Balin of counsel).

Office of the Manhattan Borough President, New York City ( Andrew L. Kalloch of counsel).

Chief Judge LIPPMAN and Judges GRAFFEO, READ, SMITH and RIVERA concur; Judge ABDUS-SALAAM taking no part.

OPINION OF THE COURT

PIGOTT, J.

At issue on this appeal is the constitutionality of chapter 602 of the Laws of 2011, as amended by chapter 9 of the Laws of 2012 ("HAIL Act"), which regulates medallion taxicabs (or "yellow cabs") and livery vehicles, vital parts of New York City's transportation system. The Act's stated aim is to address certain mobility deficiencies in the City of New York, namely: the lack...

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