Opinion
Filed September 29, 2000.
Appeal from Order of Supreme Court, Chautauqua County, Gerace, J. — Dismiss Pleading.
PRESENT: GREEN, J. P., PINE, WISNER, KEHOE AND BALIO, JJ.
Order unanimously affirmed without costs.
Memorandum:
Supreme Court properly granted defendants' motion to dismiss the complaint. After initiating a proceeding pursuant to RPTL article 7, plaintiff commenced the instant action challenging defendants' denial of its application for an exemption from taxation pursuant to RPTL 420-a and seeking declaratory and injunctive relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and attorneys' fees under 42 U.S.C. § 1988. Relief under section 1983 is not available because the State has provided an adequate legal remedy ( see, National Private Truck Council v. Oklahoma Tax Commn., 515 U.S. 582, 589-591), and thus, there is no basis for an award of attorneys' fees under section 1988 ( see, National Private Truck Council v. Oklahoma Tax Commn., supra, at 592).