Legal Opinion

Ames Contracting Co. v. City University

New York Court of Claims

Decided August 4, 1983No. Claim No. 67274Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Gerard M. Weisberg, J.

Defendant City University of New York (CUNY) has moved to dismiss the claim of Ames Contracting Co., Inc. (Ames). Prior to July 1, 1979, CUNY was known as the Board of Higher Education in the City of New York (Board). (See Education Law, § 6203.)

Pursuant to a contract dated July 28, 1971, claimant agreed to erect, maintain and lease a temporary dining hall at Herbert H. Lehman College, a facility owned and operated by the Board. In return, defendant promised to pay “a net annual rental during the five-year term of this Lease at the annual rate of…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Guggenheimer v. GinzburgNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
  2. Perlmutter v. Beth David HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
  3. Milau Associates, Inc. v. North Avenue Development Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1977
  4. Schenectady Steel Co. v. Bruno Trimpoli General Construction Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
  5. Schenectady Steel Co. v. Bruno Trimpoli General Construction Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1974

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