Legal Opinion
Coney Island Resorts, Inc. v. Giuliani
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 18, 2001No. 00-7970PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUMMARY ORDER
UPON DUE CONSIDERATION, it is ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the judgment of the district court be and it hereby is AFFIRMED.
*12I. BACKGROUND
Between 1984 and 1998, the City of New York (the “City”) and Coney Island Resorts, Inc., (“CIR”) engaged in lengthy negotiations aimed at developing Steeplechase Park in Brooklyn into an amusement park. Although a draft ground lease governing the development was negotiated, CIR’s inability to secure adequate financing for the project remained a sticking point throughout the negotiations, with the City refusing to enter into the lease…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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