Bernard S. Meyer (1916-2005) was an associate justice of the New York Court of Appeals from 1979 to 1986 and then became a partner in the firm of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P. C. in Mineola, New York. Burton C. Agata is Max Schmertz Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Law at Hofstra University. Seth H. Agata is Senior Associate Counsel and Home Rule Counsel, Office of Counsel to the Majority, the New York State Assembly.

• Preface 1. A Brief Overview of the Court of Appeals 2. Jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals 3. Interrelation of the Court of Appeals, the Legislature, and the Executive 4. Common Law and the Court of Appeals 5. Statutory Interpretation 6. Form of Opinions and Reports 7. The Great Depression 8. New Judicial Federalism 9. Motion Picture Censorship 10. Obscenity, Indecency, and Immorality 11. Religion 12. Real Property 13. Contracts 14. Torts 15. Corporations 16. Arbitration 17. Criminal Law 18. Evidence 19. Conflict of Laws 20. Procedure 21. Education 22. Abortion, Right to Control Own Medical Care, and Some Related Matters 23. Family Law 24. Election Law 25. Antitrust and Restraints on Competition 26. Picketing and Labor Relations 27. The Chief Judges' Contributions: State of the Judiciary Notes Subject Index Table of Statutes Table of Cases

Bernard S. Meyer (1916-2005) was an associate justice of the New York Court of Appeals from 1979 to 1986 and then became a partner in the firm of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P. C. in Mineola, New York. Burton C. Agata is Max Schmertz Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Law at Hofstra University. Seth H. Agata is Senior Associate Counsel and Home Rule Counsel, Office of Counsel to the Majority, the New York State Assembly.

• Preface 1. A Brief Overview of the Court of Appeals 2. Jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals 3. Interrelation of the Court of Appeals, the Legislature, and the Executive 4. Common Law and the Court of Appeals 5. Statutory Interpretation 6. Form of Opinions and Reports 7. The Great Depression 8. New Judicial Federalism 9. Motion Picture Censorship 10. Obscenity, Indecency, and Immorality 11. Religion 12. Real Property 13. Contracts 14. Torts 15. Corporations 16. Arbitration 17. Criminal Law 18. Evidence 19. Conflict of Laws 20. Procedure 21. Education 22. Abortion, Right to Control Own Medical Care, and Some Related Matters 23. Family Law 24. Election Law 25. Antitrust and Restraints on Competition 26. Picketing and Labor Relations 27. The Chief Judges' Contributions: State of the Judiciary Notes Subject Index Table of Statutes Table of Cases

Bernard S. Meyer (1916-2005) was an associate justice of the New York Court of Appeals from 1979 to 1986 and then became a partner in the firm of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P. C. in Mineola, New York. Burton C. Agata is Max Schmertz Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Law at Hofstra University. Seth H. Agata is Senior Associate Counsel and Home Rule Counsel, Office of Counsel to the Majority, the New York State Assembly.

• Preface 1. A Brief Overview of the Court of Appeals 2. Jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals 3. Interrelation of the Court of Appeals, the Legislature, and the Executive 4. Common Law and the Court of Appeals 5. Statutory Interpretation 6. Form of Opinions and Reports 7. The Great Depression 8. New Judicial Federalism 9. Motion Picture Censorship 10. Obscenity, Indecency, and Immorality 11. Religion 12. Real Property 13. Contracts 14. Torts 15. Corporations 16. Arbitration 17. Criminal Law 18. Evidence 19. Conflict of Laws 20. Procedure 21. Education 22. Abortion, Right to Control Own Medical Care, and Some Related Matters 23. Family Law 24. Election Law 25. Antitrust and Restraints on Competition 26. Picketing and Labor Relations 27. The Chief Judges' Contributions: State of the Judiciary Notes Subject Index Table of Statutes Table of Cases