Seven South Main Street, Inc. v. Common Council of Gloversville

OPINION OF THE COURT

Carrol S. Walsh, J.

This is a proceeding to vacate or reduce a special assessment levied against the property of the petitioner for the cost of demolition of petitioner’s building by the respondent.

The assessment in this case is the aftermath of a series of *597events precipitated by the collapse of two four-story buildings in the downtown central business district of the City of Gloversville. Petitioner was the owner of a commercial building in the district which was interconnected with several other buildings with common walls. One of the two buildings which had collapsed had…