Legal Opinion
Niagara Venture v. Sicoli & Massaro, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 27, 1990PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Kaye, J.
Are private improvement (or mechanics’) liens valid against a property owner’s interest in the undeveloped portion of a tract when, at the time the liens are filed, the owner has conveyed the developed portion of the tract to a third party? For the reasons stated below, we answer that question in the affirmative, and dismiss petitioner property owner’s petition to discharge respondents’ liens.
This controversy centers on the construction of a water theme park — "The Niagara Splash” — in the City of Niagara Falls. The project was initiated by a series of agreements…
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