Legal Opinion
Ficalora v. Town Board Government of East Hampton
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 23, 2000PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action, inter alia, for a judgment declaring that the title to certain property held by the defendant Sun-beach Montauk II, Inc., is invalid, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Underwood, J.), dated February 1, 1999, which denied his motion for the court to recuse itself, and granted the cross motion of the defendant Town Board Government of East Hampton to dismiss the complaint.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
Absent a legal disqualification under Judiciary Law § 14, a Trial Judge is the sole arbiter on the'issue of recusal (see,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- People v. MorenoNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- Hilton Apothecary, Inc. v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1997
- Traktman v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- Medical Facilities, Inc. v. PrykeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- Fisk v. SlyeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
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