Legal Opinion

Middletown & New Jersey Railroad v. State of New York Department of Transportation

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

Decided April 3, 2013Published

1Opinion of the Court

In a proceeding pursuant to Railroad Law § 91 to compel the discontinuance of a grade-level railroad crossing, nonparty Howard Shapiro appeals from a determination of the State of New York Department of Transportation, dated December 23, 2010, which changed the status of the grade-level crossing of Hoops Road over the tracks of the Middletown & New Jersey Railroad, LLC, in the Town of Wawayanda, at approximately Mile Fost 4 (USDOT #841 092L), from public to private.

Adjudged that the determination is confirmed, without costs or disbursements.

Contrary to the appellant’s contention, he received…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In re the Boston & Albany RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1901
  2. County Executive of Rensselaer v. New York State Department of TransportationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993

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