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Burkhart v. Town of Ontario

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Nov 7, 1984
105 A.D.2d 1056 (N.Y. App. Div. 1984)

Opinion

November 7, 1984

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Wayne County, Rosenbloom, J.

Present — Dillon, P.J., Callahan, Doerr, Boomer and Moule, JJ.


Order unanimously reversed, without costs, motion granted and complaint dismissed against defendant town. Memorandum: Special Term erred in denying summary judgment to the Town of Ontario. In enacting the ordinance, the town was acting in a legislative capacity. As such, it has immunity which rests upon a regard for sound principles of government (see B J Investors Corp. v Town Bd., 56 A.D.2d 882). "We know of no principle of law under which the state becomes liable because of the adoption of an unconstitutional statute." ( Barrett v State of New York, 220 N.Y. 423, 429-430.)


Summaries of

Burkhart v. Town of Ontario

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Nov 7, 1984
105 A.D.2d 1056 (N.Y. App. Div. 1984)
Case details for

Burkhart v. Town of Ontario

Case Details

Full title:DANIEL BURKHART, Respondent, v. TOWN OF ONTARIO et al., Appellants. (And…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department

Date published: Nov 7, 1984

Citations

105 A.D.2d 1056 (N.Y. App. Div. 1984)

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