Bower Associates v. Town of Pleasant Valley
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Goldstein, J.
At issue here is whether the plaintiffs complaint seeking to recover damages allegedly arising from the defendants’ denial of its application for subdivision approval states a cause of action pursuant to 42 USC § 1983. We hold that it does not.
On March 14, 2001, the plaintiff commenced the instant action against the Town of Pleasant Valley and the Planning Board of the Town of Pleasant Valley (hereinafter the Planning Board). The complaint alleges that the plaintiff, Bower Associates, owns two subdivisions: the Stratford Farms subdivision in the Town of…
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