Legal Opinion
Jo Ann Homes at Bellmore, Inc. v. Dworetz
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 2, 1969No. Case No. 1; Case No. 2PublishedCited by 193 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBurke, J.
Aaron Dworetz, John Arnold and Harvey Kaliff purchased a large peninsula of land in South Bellmore, New York, in 1959 for construction purposes. At that time, the peninsula was marshland, covered with spongy, compressible bog. In reclaiming the land, a dredging operation was necessary to fill it to the required grade. Defendants Dworetz, Arnold and Kaliff began this operation by obtaining a permit from Army engineers to dredge the waters off the peninsula. A second permit was issued by the Hempstead Town Board to dredge and fill 250,000 cubic yards. A subsequent modification increased the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Dudley v. Congregation of the Third Order of St. FrancisNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- Reichert v. . StilwellNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
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