New York Court of Appeals, 1979

Joslin v. Regan

New York Court of Appeals · Decided October 25, 1979

48 N.Y.2d 746; 397 N.E.2d 1329; 422 N.Y.S.2d 662; 1979 N.Y. LEXIS 2390

Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, without costs. We agree that the charges established by SCPA *7482402 constitute fees, not a tax, and that they have not been shown to be without rational basis.

Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer concur in memorandum.

Order affirmed.

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