Legal Opinion

Lia v. Town of Niskayuna

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

Decided December 19, 2002PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Mercure, J.P.

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Kramer, J.), entered July 9, 2001 in Schenectady County, which dismissed petitioner’s applications, in five proceedings pursuant to RPTL article 7, to reduce tax assessments on certain real property owned by petitioner.

Petitioner is the owner of an automobile dealership that leases a parcel owned by petitioner in the Town of Niskayuna, Schenectady County. Petitioner had begun leasing the property in 1992 for $15,000 per month pursuant to a 10-year lease agreement that included an option to purchase the property. Petitioner purchased…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. FMC Corp. v. UnmackNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
  2. Allied Corp. v. Town of CamillusNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
  3. Farash v. SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  4. New Cobleskill Associates, L.P. v. Assessors of the Town of CobleskillAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  5. Fistraw-Del Holding Corp. v. Assessor for Town of ColonieAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997

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3Cited by10 opinions

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  3. Brooks Drugs, Inc. v. Board of AssessorsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  4. SR International Business Insurance v. World Trade Center Properties, LLCDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2006
  5. City of Troy v. Town of PittstownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003

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