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CALLAHAN v. CAREY

12 N.Y.3d 496 (2009)

ROBERT CALLAHAN et al., Appellants, v. HUGH L. CAREY, as Governor of the State of New York, et al., Defendants, and EDWARD I. KOCH, as Mayor of the City of New York, et al., Respondents. LOUISE F. ELDREDGE et al., Appellants, v. EDWARD I. KOCH, as Mayor of the City of New York, et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Decided June 4, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Legal Aid Society, New York City (Steven Banks, Amanda Moretti and Amy Mulzer of counsel), for appellants.

Michael A. Cardozo, Corporation Counsel, New York City (Alan G. Krams, Leonard Koerner, Thomas C. Crane and Kristin M. Helmers of counsel), for respondents.

Judges CIPARICK, GRAFFEO, SMITH, PIGOTT and JONES concur; Chief Judge LIPPMAN taking no part.

OPINION OF THE COURT

READ, J.

On October 2, 1979, plaintiff Robert Callahan and other homeless men living in New York City brought a class action challenging the sufficiency and quality of shelter made available to them. Plaintiffs were represented by the Legal Aid Society. Defendants were the Governor of the State of New York at the time, Hugh L. Carey, and his Commissioner of Social Services (the State...

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