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New York's Highest Court Rules in Favor of Same-Sex Benefits
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[Guidance Overview]
Nov. 24, 2009
Excerpt: In Godfrey v. Spano, Case No. 147 and Lewis v. Department of Civil Service, Case No. 148 (New York Court of Appeals. 11/19/09) (both cases decided together), the plaintiff- taxpayers had challenged two directives by executive and county officials- namely, a Policy Memorandum issued by the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Civil Service and an Executive Order issued by the Westchester County Executive-which recognized out-of-state same-sex marriages for purposes of providing public employee health insurance coverage and other benefits .... The Court dismissed these challenges, thereby upholding the provision of Coverage to partners such marriages.

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