Okie v. Village of Hamburg
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Lawton, J.
Presented on this appeal is the question whether a municipality is liable for mistakenly issuing a building permit to construct a residence within the boundaries of a floodplain and for erroneously issuing a certificate of occupancy following construction. Supreme Court denied defendant Village of Hamburg’s motion for summary judgment to dismiss the homeowners’ complaint and codefendant builder’s cross claim.
The material facts are not in dispute. On April 7, 1986, plaintiffs entered into an agreement with defendant Stratford Homes, Inc. (Stratford) for the…
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