New York Court of Appeals, 1985

Bennett v. Rockrose Development Corp.

New York Court of Appeals · Decided May 2, 1985

64 N.Y.2d 1155; 490 N.Y.S.2d 769; 480 N.E.2d 383; 1985 N.Y. LEXIS 15860

Cases that cite this one

2 later published cases cite this decision.

The Matter of Regina Metropolitan Co. v. NYS Division of Housing and Community Renewal, Joel Raden v. W7879 , James Taylor v. 72A Realty Associates , Elizabeth Reich v. Belnord Partners (N.Y. 2020)
Sitomer v. Melohn Properties Management (N.Y. 1985)

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Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.4), order affirmed, with costs, for the reasons stated in the memorandum at the Appellate Division (106 AD2d 256). Plaintiffs’ constitutional challenge to the retroactive application of revised Real Property Law § 226-b was considered and rejected in Vance v Century Apts. Assoc. (61 NY2d 716). (See also, Blum v West End Assoc., 64 NY2d 939.)

Concur: Chief Judge Wachtler and Judges Jasen, Meyer, Simons and Kaye. Taking no part: Judge Alexander.

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