Laken Realty Corp. v. State

Appeal from an order of the Court of Claims, entered September 23, 1970, which granted a motion to permit the engagement of an additional appraiser and the filing of a supplemental appraisal. On December 5,1965 the State of New York appropriated land owned by claimant in the Town of Newburgh, Orange County. The claim was filed October 20, 1967 and in September of 1969 appraisals were exchanged and both parties answered the case as ready for trial. In June, 1970, when the case was reached for trial, claimant’s attorney withdrew. The trial was accordingly postponed and interest was suspended.…