L. I. Waldman & Co. v. Power Authority

In this proceeding pursuant to article 78 of the Civil Practice Act, the petitioner seeks an order directing the respondent to award a contract to the petitioner and to restrain the respondent from awarding, executing and authorizing the prosecution of any work under contract. By cross motion the respondent requests an order dismissing the petition on the ground of legal insufficiency.

The facts, briefly stated, are: Respondent, Power Authority, advertised and invited bids for a contract for certain electrical *887work. There were nine bids, of which the petitioner was second. The first bidder was…