BROOKLYN NAVY YARD v. PMNC


194 Misc.2d 331 (2002)

753 N.Y.S.2d 343

BROOKLYN NAVY YARD COGENERATION PARTNERS, L.P., Plaintiff, v. PMNC, a Joint Venture, et al., Defendants; MISSION ENERGY NEW YORK, INC., et al., Counterclaim Defendants.

Supreme Court, Kings County.

December 16, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Friedman, Wang & Bleiberg, P.C., New York City (Peter N. Wang, Scott D. Corrigan and Caroline J. Heller of counsel), and LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae, LLP, New York City (Jay G. Safer of counsel), for Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration Partners, L.P., plaintiff, and others, counterclaim defendants.

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, New York City (Marcy Ressler Harris and Todd S. Fishman of counsel), and Postner & Rubin, New York City (Jeffrey R. Cruz of counsel), for PMNC and others, defendants.


OPINION OF THE COURT

HERBERT KRAMER, J.

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