Legal Opinion

Le Cesse Bros. Contracting, Inc. v. Town Board of Williamson

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

Decided April 14, 1978PublishedCited by 63 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*30OPINION OF THE COURT

Simons, J.

Le Cesse Bros. Contracting, Inc. initiated this article 78 proceeding seeking an order requiring the respondent Town Board of Williamson to reject the bid of respondent Murray Walter, Inc. for construction of waste-water and sewage treatment facilities for the town. Le Cesse, the second lowest bidder, alleges that the bid of Walter, the low bidder, is defective because it is incomplete and that the town improperly threatens to waive the defect and award Walter the general construction contract.

At issue is the extent to which a municipality may waive a bidder’s…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Jered Contracting Corp. v. New York City Transit AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1968
  2. Gerzof v. SweeneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1965
  3. Balaban-Gordon Co. v. Brighton Sewer District No. 2Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1973
  4. Glen Truck Sales & Service, Inc. v. SirignanoNew York Supreme Court · 1961
  5. Gottfried Baking Co. v. AllenNew York Supreme Court · 1964

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3Cited by63 opinions

  1. Conduit & Foundation Corp. v. Metropolitan Transportation AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
  2. Le Cesse Bros. Contracting, Inc. v. Town Bd. of the Town of WilliamsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  3. Legal Aid Society v. City of New YorkDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2000
  4. Fischbach & Moore, Inc. v. New York City Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
  5. EM Watkins & Co., Inc. v. Bd. of RegentsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982

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