Legal Opinion
Lane v. City of Mount Vernon
New York Court of Appeals
Decided January 8, 1976PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFuchsberg, J.
In this declaratory judgment action, the question before us is whether the city may impose a "special assessment” charge against plaintiff’s property in order to recoup costs it incurred in removing debris from the land, and, if so, whether plaintiff had adequate notice of the charges to be imposed.
Plaintiff’s predecessor in ownership permitted an exceedingly hazardous buildup of inflammable materials near the building on his land, which resulted in a serious fire. After the building department determined that, as a result of the fire, the structure was unsound and in imminent danger of…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Lawton v. SteeleSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Schroeder v. City of New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Walker v. City of HutchinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Robinson v. HanrahanSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Lawton v. . SteeleNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
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3Cited by19 opinions
- D'Angelo v. ColeNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- 4M Holding Co. v. Town BoardNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
- Diamond Shamrock v. Aetna Cas.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1989
- 4M Holding Co. v. DiamanteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- Noroian v. City of Port JervisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
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