Legal Opinion

Paerdegat Boat & Racquet Club, Inc. v. Zarrelli

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 21, 1981PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Weinstein, J.

The law has long been settled that a mechanic’s lien cannot attach to property owned by a municipality, at least when the property is being used for a public purpose (see Poillon v Mayor of City of N. Y., 47 NY 666; Leonard v City of Brooklyn, 71 NY 498; Sexauer & Lemke v Burke & Sons Co., 228 NY 341; Kennedy & Co. v New York World's Fair 1939, 260 App Div 386, affd 288 NY 494; Matter of Hempstead Resources Recovery Corp. v Scalamandre & Sons, 104 Misc 2d 278; Ingram & Greene v Wynne, 47 Misc 2d 200; 10 McQuillin, Municipal Corporations [3d ed, rev], §28.58).…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Darlington v. . Mayor, C., of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1865
  2. Miller v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1964
  3. Knapp v. . BrownNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
  4. Raymond Concrete Pile Co. v. Federation Bank & Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1942
  5. Sexauer & Lemke v. Luke A. Burke & Sons Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1920

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Skanska USA Building Inc. v. Atlantic Yards B2 Owner, LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
  2. Albany County Industrial Development Agency v. Gastinger Ries Walker Architects, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  3. Plattsburgh Quarries, Inc. v. MarkoffAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  4. Burns Electric Co. v. Walton Street AssociatesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  5. MATTER OF PAERDEGAT BOAT & RACQUET CLUB, INC. v. ZarrelliNew York Court of Appeals · 1982

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