Legal Opinion

Lassiter Properties, Inc. v. State

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

Decided May 12, 2011PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Spain, J.P

Appeal from an order of the Court of Claims (Siegel, J.), entered March 18, 2010, which partially granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the claim.

The underlying dispute arises from a contractual1 reservation of timber rights as set forth in a 1925 deed, wherein Oval Wood Dish Corporation conveyed certain tracts and portions of land located in the Town of Colton, St. Lawrence County that were anticipated to be flooded by the creation of the Carry Falls Reservoir. The lands conveyed were described as those lands that would be “flooded or overflowed by creating a…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. New York Telephone Co. v. Jamestown Telephone Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1940
  2. Richmor Aviation, Inc. v. Sportsflight Air, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  3. Town of Webster v. Village of WebsterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  4. Stonegate Family Holdings, Inc. v. Revolutionary Trails, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  5. Monahan v. LewisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Lassiter Properties, Inc. v. State of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
  2. Harris v. ReaganAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2018
  3. Vanacore v. Expedite Video ConferencingCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2020

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