HEVESI v. PATAKI


169 Misc.2d 467 (1996)

643 N.Y.S.2d 895

Alan G. Hevesi, as Comptroller of the City of New York, Plaintiff, v. George E. Pataki, as Governor of the State of New York, et al., Defendants, and City of New York, Nominal Defendant.

Supreme Court, New York County.

April 11, 1996


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Weil, Gotshal & Manges, New York City (Dennis J. Block and Greg A. Danilow of counsel), for plaintiff. Dennis C. Vacco, Attorney-General, New York City (Jeffrey I. Slonim of counsel), for George E. Pataki, defendant. Paul A. Crotty, Corporation Counsel of New York City (Hilary Brest of counsel), for nominal defendant.


LEWIS R. FRIEDMAN, J.

In this action plaintiff seeks to enforce a memorandum of understanding (MOU) entered into by Governor Cuomo with Mayor Koch arising out of the Westway project. The instant motion raises a serious question of whether under the New York City Charter the Comptroller has standing to bring this action after the Corporation Counsel has refused to do so.

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