Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Leon Spitz et al., Appellants, and Dennis Shy, Defendant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1973-05-31
Citations: 77 Misc. 2d 581
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Leon Spitz et al., Appellants, and Dennis Shy, Defendant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 77
Pages: 581–582

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Leon Spitz et al., Appellants, and Dennis Shy, Defendant.
Supreme Court, Appellate Term, Second Department,
May 31, 1973.
Dubbs, Leopold & Davis, P. C., for appellants. Doris F. Ulman, Special Assistant District Attorney for County of Rockland, for respondent.

Opinion:
Memorandum. Judgments of conviction unanimously reversed on the law and informations dismissed.
The ordinance in question, which required the issuance of a new certificate of occupancy prior to each new tenancy or occupancy of a dwelling unit, is an unreasonable exercise of police power. (See Matter of Di Pasquale v. Haskins, 25 A D 2d 490.)
Concur — Gligkman, P. J., Pittoni and McCullough, JJ.