Legal Opinion
Yonkers Contracting Co. v. Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corp.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 11, 1999PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Levine, J.
Plaintiff appeals from an order of the Appellate Division affirming the dismissal of this action against defendant, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Port Authority) because the action was not filed within the time constraints for commencement of suits against the Port Authority (see, McKinney’s Uncons Laws of NY § 7107 [L 1950, ch 301, § 7]). The sole issue is whether section 7107’s requirement that actions be commenced within one year of accrual may be overcome pursuant to CPLR 205 (a) because the action was commenced…
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