Case Name: In the Matter of Eleanor Collins et al., Appellants, v. Ferdinand Marchi et al., Constituting the Board of Elections of the City of New York, et al., Respondents. (And Related Proceedings.)
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1988-09-02
Citations: 72 N.Y.2d 930
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Eleanor Collins et al., Appellants, v Ferdinand Marchi et al., Constituting the Board of Elections of the City of New York, et al., Respondents. (And Related Proceedings.)
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 72
Pages: 930–931

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Eleanor Collins et al., Appellants, v Ferdinand Marchi et al., Constituting the Board of Elections of the City of New York, et al., Respondents. (And Related Proceedings.)
Argued August 31, 1988;
decided September 2, 1988
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Paul A. Victor for appellants.
Lorraine Coyle for respondents.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Order reversed, without costs, and (a) petitions seeking validation with respect to the candidates as to whom objectors before the Board were not qualified to file objections under section 6-154 (2) of the Election Law reinstated and granted; (b) petitions seeking validation with respect to the candidates as to whom objectors before the Board were qualified to file objections under section 6-154 (2) reinstated and remitted to Supreme Court, Bronx County, for determination on the merits (see, Lucariello v Niebel, 72 NY2d 927 [decided today]; Matter of Lansner v Board of Elections, 72 NY2d 929 [decided today]).
Concur: Chief Judge Wachtler and Judges Simons, Kaye, Alexander, Hancock, Jr., and Bellacosa. Taking no part: Judge Titone.