BIGGANE v. CITY OF LACKAWANNA


80 Misc.2d 816 (1974)

James L. Biggane, as Commissioner of Environmental Conservation of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. City of Lackawanna, Defendant.

Supreme Court, Erie County.

November 13, 1974


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nicholas Haragos, City Attorney (Norman F. Walawender of counsel), for defendant. Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Howard A. Fromer of counsel), for plaintiff.


NORMAN A. STILLER, J.

Defendant moves pursuant to CPLR 3211 for an order dismissing the complaint for failure to state a cause of action.

The complaint alleges that since on or about September 1, 1973 the defendant's sewerage system has been discharging sanitary sewage and other wastes into the waters of Smokes Creek which have not been given "`effective secondary treatment'" as provided for in ECL 17-0509. It seeks an injunction plus the penalties...

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