Concord Associates, L.P. v. LaBuda

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (initiated in this Court pursuant to CPLR 506 [b] [1]) to, among other things, direct respondent Acting Justice of the Supreme Court to recuse himself from presiding over a declaratory judgment action.

*1271Petitioners and respondents EPT Concord, LLC and EPT Concord II, LLC (hereinafter collectively referred to as EPT) previously were engaged in a cooperative effort to site a casino resort in Sullivan County. A dispute subsequently arose between those parties regarding that project, prompting petitioners to commence a declaratory judgment action against EPT…