Tyrrell v. Town of Greenville

OPINION OF THE COURT

Harold J. Hughes, J.

Petitioner seeks judgment pursuant to CPLR article 78 compelling respondents to comply with a decision of a hearing officer which directed a reduction of the assessment of petitioner’s real property and a refund of the excess taxes paid by him in 1983. Respondents cross-move for permission to commence a third-party proceeding against the hearing officer.

Petitioner purchased real property in the Town of Green-ville for the sum of $38,084. The property consists of an abandoned camp which petitioner is renovating to a one-family residence. During the…