Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Texaco, Inc., Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1976-01-16
Citations: 87 Misc. 2d 255
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Texaco, Inc., Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 87
Pages: 255–256

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Texaco, Inc., Appellant.
Supreme Court, Appellate Term, Second Department,
January 16, 1976
Gehrig, Ritter, Coffey, McHale & McBride (John F. Coffey of counsel), for appellant. Denis Dillon, District Attorney (Martin I. Saperstein and Andrew C. Morganstern of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
Memorandum.
Judgment of conviction affirmed. On this prosecution of defendant for violating article III, section 3.4 (subd [d], par IV) of the Nassau County Fire Prevention Ordinance (spill containment protection), defendant's guilt has been proved beyond a reasonable doubt. Moreover, it is our opinion that the County of Nassau is authorized to regulate the tidewaters bordering on and lying within its boundaries (see Navigation Law, § 2, subd 4; People v Wechsler, 79 Misc 2d 103), and defendant has failed to establish that the ordinance in question is unreasonable (Goldblatt v Hempstead, 369 US 590).
Concur: Glickman, P. J., Pittoni and Gagliardi, JJ.