Legal Opinion
Cataract Disposal, Inc. v. Town Board
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 16, 1981PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Gabrielli, J.
We hold that a municipality may, under certain circumstances, treat a cash deposit accompanied by a suitable indemnity agreement as satisfying a requirement in a bid specification that the successful bidder furnish a “performance bond”. In so holding, we note that a bid specification calling for a “performance bond” does not necessarily require the involvement of a third-party surety.
In the latter half of 1978, respondent, the Town Board of Newfane, advertised for bids for a refuse collection contract to cover a three-year period of time. Among the stated bid…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Le Cesse Bros. Contracting, Inc. v. Town Board of WilliamsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
- Le Cesse Bros. Contracting, Inc. v. Town Bd. of the Town of WilliamsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Extruded Louver Corp. v. McNultyNew York Supreme Court · 1962
3Cited by20 opinions
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- Jerkens Truck & Equipment, Inc. v. City YonkersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- WBP Central Associates, LLC v. DeColaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
- Hungerford & Terry, Inc. v. Suffolk County Water AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
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