Supreme Court held in and
for the County of Chautauqua
at Mayville, New York, on
November 27, 1995.
PRESENT: Hon. Joseph Gerace
Supreme Court Justice
STATE OF NEW YORK
SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF CHAUTAUQUA
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SUNRISE PROPERTIES, INC.,
Petitioner,
vs DECISIONANDORDER
INDEX #H-12359
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
Respondent.
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Petitioner Sunrise Properties, Inc. ("Sunrise"),
having commenced this Petition pursuant to Article 78 of
the CPLR, for an order annulling, declaring void, and
setting aside certain resolution adopted by respondent
Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency ("CCIDA")
on July 28, 1995, approving the request of Tops Market,
Inc. ("Tops") for financial assistance in connection with a
certain development by Tops in the City of Jamestown, and
annulling, declaring void, and setting aside the tax lease
and PILOT Agreement granted to Tops by the CCIDA in
connection with said project.
Petitioner Sunrise has submitted the following papers
in support of its position: Verified Petition, dated
September 14, 1995; Order to Show Cause, granted September
15, 1995.
Respondent CCIDA has submitted an affidavit of Donald
L. Burdick, sworn to October 10, 1995, in opposition to
Sunrise's Petition.
This matter came to be heard at a Special Term of this
Court on November 27, 1995, in the County Courthouse in
Mayville, New York. Charles C. Swanekamp, Esq. (Saperston
& Day, P.C.) and Ronald W. Malin, Esq. (Johnson, Peterson,
Tener & Anderson) appeared on behalf of Sunrise in support
of its Petition. Michael C. Foley, Esq. (Phillips, Lytle,
Hitchcock, Blaine & Huber) appeared on behalf of the CCIDA
in opposition to the Petition; and
Therein, it was represented to this Court that by
Resolution adapted November 14, 1995, the CCIDA has
withdrawn without prejudice to Tops Markets to reapply for
the benefits provided in the resolution previously
approving the application of Tops for financial assistance
referenced in the Petition. The Court, thereafter,
received a December 12, 1995 letter from Nicholas L.
Schmitt, corporate counsel for Tops Markets, a letter
setting forth that Tops has no objection to the withdrawal
of the inducement resolution.
It is ORDERED that the withdrawal of the inducement
resolution renders this motion moot, and the proceeding is
dismissed in all respects, and it is further
ORDERED that this Court retains jurisdiction with
respect to any disputes arising between the parties
relative to this order and/or future inducement
applications.
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HON. JOSEPH GERACE
Entered: