Legal Opinion
City of Buffalo v. Watkins
New York County Courts
Decided October 15, 1979PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Joseph P. McCarthy, J.
Defendant, George Watkins, appeals from an order denying his motion for summary judgment in this action instituted by the City of Buffalo to recover its costs in demolishing a deteriorated building (see Charter of City of Buffalo, art 2, § 10, subd [10]; Ordinances of City of Buffalo, ch 12, §§ 22-A— 22-J) owned by defendant.
The record shows that the structure was demolished on April 24, 1972 and that this lawsuit was commenced by service of a summons and complaint on defendant Watkins on June 27, 1978. Thus, defendant contends that the action is…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Guaranty Trust Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- City of Buffalo v. MaggioAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1966
- County of Lewis v. Town of DianaNew York Supreme Court · 1947
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