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NEWBURGH SCH. v. STUBBINS

85 N.Y.2d 535 (1995)

650 N.E.2d 399

626 N.Y.S.2d 741

City School District of City of Newburgh, Appellant, v. Hugh Stubbins & Associates, Inc., et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 2, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bouck, Holloway, Kiernan and Casey, Albany (John R. Casey and David B. Cabaniss of counsel), for appellant.

Morris, Graham, Stephens & McMorrow, Westbury (Thomas J. Graham and Gerald P. McMorrow of counsel), for Hugh Stubbins & Associates, Inc., respondent.

Applebaum, Eisenberg, Bauman & Appelbaum, Liberty (Harold J. Bauman of counsel), for Solart Builders, Inc., respondent.

L'Abbate, Balkan, Colavita & Contini, Garden City (Anthony P. Colavita and Harry Makris of counsel), for Van Zelm, Heywood & Shadford, respondent.

Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, New York City (David L. Wong of counsel), for George Silverman, respondent.

Judges SIMONS, TITONE, BELLACOSA, SMITH, LEVINE and CIPARICK concur.

Chief Judge KAYE.

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