Legal Opinion
Martinsen v. Camperlino
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 30, 2010PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Smith, J.
At issue in this appeal is the New York rule against perpetuities (EPTL 9-1.1 [b]), and the exception to it that is set forth in Metropolitan Transp. Auth. v Bruken Realty Corp. (67 NY2d 156 [1986]). This litigation arises from an agreement regarding the subject parcel of property between Marie-Louise Chase Tiffany, who was plaintiffs aunt and predecessor in interest, and defendant, who is a real estate developer. Tiffany owned* property consisting of the subject parcel and approximately 115 acres of undeveloped land surrounding the subject parcel. In a 1981…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Metropolitan Transportation Authority v. Bruken Realty Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Wildenstein & Co. v. WallisNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
- Morrison v. PiperNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
- Adler v. SimpsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
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