Amsterdam Wrecking & Salvage Co. v. Greater Amsterdam School District

Appeal from an order of the County Court of Montgomery County (White, J.), entered July 21,1980, which denied defendant’s motion to dismiss the action for failure to timely file a notice of claim. On February 13, 1974, plaintiff contracted with defendant to demolish a school building at a bid price of $24,000. The contract included a liquidated damages clause providing for the payment by plaintiff of $50 for each day that the project remained unfinished beyond the scheduled completion date. The contract was thereafter extended so as to provide a completion date of April 24,1974. On August…