Legal Opinion

Riverside South Planning Corp. v. CRP/Extell Riverside

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

Decided December 30, 2008PublishedCited by 51 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Catterson, J.

The instant appeal presents the issue of one party seeking to obtain through litigation and rhetoric what it plainly could not obtain from its adversaries through contract negotiations. Plaintiff claims that it is entitled to the enforcement of certain design guidelines indefinitely and absolutely. We find that it is not entitled to such enforcement because the terms of the underlying contract are plain and unambiguous. Furthermore, the contract expressly negates the possibility that its obligations were to run with the land.

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2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. W.W.W. Associates, Inc. v. GiancontieriNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
  2. Greenfield v. Philles Records, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 2002
  3. Vermont Teddy Bear Co. v. 538 Madison Realty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 2004
  4. Kass v. KassNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
  5. Bethlehem Steel Co. v. Turner Construction Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1957

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3Cited by51 opinions

  1. Riverside South Planning Corp. v. CRP/Extell Riverside, L.P.New York Court of Appeals · 2009
  2. Perella Weinberg Partners LLC v. KramerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
  3. Banco Espírito Santo, S.A. v. Concessionária Do Rodoanel Oeste S.A.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  4. Sciascia v. Rochdale Village, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 2012
  5. Fives 160th, LLC v. Qing ZhaoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2022

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