Legal Opinion

Plattsburgh Quarries, Inc. v. Markoff

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided October 18, 1990PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Kane, J.

The resolution of these appeals is centered in a single issue. Is real property, legal title to which is temporarily transferred from a private developer to a public benefit corporation, subject to the filing of a mechanic’s lien during the public benefit corporation’s "ownership”? Constrained by judicial precedent, we must answer in the negative.

The relevant facts are undisputed. Pyramid Champlain Company (hereinafter Pyramid) sought to develop a shopping center on real property it owned in the Town of Plattsburgh, Clinton County. To this end, Pyramid entered into…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Paerdegat Boat & Racquet Club, Inc. v. ZarrelliAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
  2. Albany County Industrial Development Agency v. Gastinger Ries Walker Architects, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  3. Burns Electric Co. v. Walton Street AssociatesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  4. Lincoln First Bank v. Spaulding Bakeries Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1983
  5. BURNS ELEC. CO., INC. v. Walton St. Assocs.New York Court of Appeals · 1988

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Skanska USA Building Inc. v. Atlantic Yards B2 Owner, LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
  2. Pyramid Champlain Co. v. R.P. Brosseau & Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
  3. Graystone Materials, Inc. v. Pyramid Champlain Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  4. Ramapo 287 Ltd. Partnership v. Village of MontebelloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  5. Spring Sheet Metal & Roofing Co. v. County of Monroe Industrial Development AgencyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996

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