Case Name: In the Matter of Louise E. Dankberg et al., Respondents, v. Christopher B. Spuches, Appellant, et al., Respondent; In the Matter of Christopher B. Spuches, Appellant, v. Board of Elections in the City of New York et al., Respondents, et al., Objectant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2002-08-22
Citations: 297 A.D.2d 254
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Louise E. Dankberg et al., Respondents, v Christopher B. Spuches, Appellant, et al., Respondent. In the Matter of Christopher B. Spuches, Appellant, v Board of Elections in the City of New York et al., Respondents, et al., Objectant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 297
Pages: 254–255

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Louise E. Dankberg et al., Respondents, v Christopher B. Spuches, Appellant, et al., Respondent. In the Matter of Christopher B. Spuches, Appellant, v Board of Elections in the City of New York et al., Respondents, et al., Objectant.
[746 NYS2d 596]

Opinion:
Upon review of the record, we find that petitioners met their burden under Election Law § 16-110 (2). While not in itself determinative, we note that appellant initially filed to change his party registration. Concur — Saxe, J.P., Friedman and Gonzalez, JJ.
Buckley and Marlow, JJ., dissent in a memorandum by Buckley, J., as follows: Based upon our review of the evidence and the law, we conclude that petitioners failed to meet their burden under Election Law § 16-110 (2).