# Leff v. Board of Elections

> New York Court of Appeals · October 15, 1982 · 57 N.Y.2d 890

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/5535153

## Case

- **Full name:** In the Matter of James J. Leff v. Board of Elections of the City of New York, Shirley Levittan, Proposed Intervenors-Respondents
- **Court:** New York Court of Appeals
- **Decided:** October 15, 1982
- **Citations:** 57 N.Y.2d 890; 456 N.Y.S.2d 49; 442 N.E.2d 447; 1982 N.Y. LEXIS 3767
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Opinion of the court
- **Cited by:** 0 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

OPINION OF THE COURT
Order affirmed, without costs (see Matter of Gammerman v Board of Elections of City of N. Y., 57 NY2d 888 , decided herewith).
Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler and Meyer. Judge Fuchsberg dissents and votes to reverse in the following memorandum: The drastic result in this case is the consequence of the harsh rule this court enunciated in such cases as Matter of Rutter v Coveney ( 38 NY2d 993 ) and Matter of Higby v Mahoney ( 48 NY2d 15 ). Reiterating the views I expressed in those cases, I would find an exception for the extraordinary circumstances which confront us now and reverse.

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