Zurat v. Town Board, Stockport

By judgment dated May 24, 1982, Special Term annulled respondent’s 1982 assessment of water charges against petitioners in the sum of $5,324. Respondent subsequently issued a water bill for 1985 in the amount of $6,149.22. Thereafter, by order to show cause dated December 31, 1985, petitioners sought to annul this 1985 bill based upon the assertion that the judgment dated May 24, 1982 barred the subsequent assessment of water charges. Special Term denied this motion, noting that the 1982 judgment dealt only with the 1982 water bill and thus did not bar the 1985 charges. This appeal ensued.

We…