Legal Opinion
Wing Ming Properties (U.S.A.) Ltd. v. Mott Operating Corp.
New York Supreme Court
Decided August 30, 1990PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*681OPINION OF THE COURT
David B. Saxe, J.
Exactly what rights are conveyed when the air rights over a building are transferred to an adjacent parcel of land so that the height of a building constructed on the neighboring property exceeds the limitations set by applicable zoning law height restrictions?
This motion concerns a dispute over the scope of rights granted by a conveyance of air rights. The air space at issue is located over property at 5 Chatham Square, now occupied by the Bank of Central Asia (BCA) and adjacent to property leased by Citibank.
The plaintiff, Wing Ming Properties (U.S.A.)…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Friends of Animals, Inc. v. Associated Fur Manufacturers, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Indig v. FinkelsteinNew York Court of Appeals · 1968
- Musman v. Modern Deb, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- Newport Associates, Inc. v. SolowNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
3Cited by5 opinions
- Lamm v. State Street Bank & Trust Co.District Court, S.D. Florida · 2012
- Wing Ming Properties (U.S.A.) Ltd. v. Mott Operating Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1992
- Jobim v. Songs of Universal, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 2010
- Texas Instruments, Inc. v. Hyundai Electronics Industries, Co.District Court, E.D. Texas · 1999
- In Re Payless Cashways, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Missouri · 1997