¶1Appeal from D. C. N. D. N. Y. Judgment vacated and case remanded for further consideration in light of Chapter 687 of the 1972 Laws of New York (N. Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 101-a, as amended). Diffenderfer v. Central Baptist Church, 404 U. S. 412 (1972).
409 U.S. 1052
Lavine v. Shirley
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided December 11, 1972
Supreme Court of the United States · decided 1972-12-11
Relies on Diffenderfer v. Central Baptist Church of Miami, Florida, Inc.
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Decided 1972-12-11
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