New York Court of Appeals
In the Matter of John Stracquadanio, Appellants, Against Department of Health of the City of New York, Respondent
March 6, 1941285 N.Y. 93
Summary
The Court affirmed the lower court's denial of a Class C milk‑distribution permit, holding that the Board of Health's requirement that applicants have been independent distributors before June 1, 1939 is a permissible exercise of its discretionary authority grounded in a rational relation to public‑health objectives. Justice Finch dissented, arguing that the time limitation is arbitrary and violates equal‑protection guarantees.