Godfrey v. Spano

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 2009-11-19

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OPINION OF THE COURT Pigott, J. Plaintiff taxpayers challenge two directives by executive and county officials that recognize out-of-state same-sex marriages for purposes of public employee health insurance coverage and other benefits. We conclude that plaintiffs’ actions were properly dismissed. I. Four states—Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa and Vermont—now issue marr…

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