Commandeer Realty Associates, Inc. v. Allegro

*893OPINION OF THE COURT

Francesca E. Connolly, J.

This proceeding presents an issue of first impression for New York courts as to whether different municipalities may simultaneously attempt to annex the same territory. For the reasons that follow, this court holds that the common-law prior jurisdiction rule should be followed to the extent that, once the municipal annexation process has commenced by the filing of a petition for annexation, the affected municipalities shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any annexation of the subject territory until the annexation process is finally concluded.

Fact…