• Cooperstown Holstein Corp. v. Town of Middlefield, 515498

    Publication Date: 2013-05-06
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    Court: Appellate Division, Third Department
    Judge: Before: Peters, P.J., Stein, Spain and Garry, JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellant: Scott R. Kurkoski of counsel, Thomas S. West of counsel, Levene, Gouldin & Thompson, LLP, Binghamton, and The West Firm, PLLC, Albany.
    for defendant: For Respondent: John J. Henry of counsel, and Town of Ulysses and others, amici curiae, Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna, LLP, Albany. For New York Farm Bureau, amicus curiae, Cynthia Feathers, Glens Falls For American Petroleum Institute and others, amici curiae, Joseph R. Guerra of counsel, Sidley Austin, LLP, Washington, D.C. For Business Council of New York State, Inc. and others, amici curiae, Scott R. Kurkoski of counsel, Levene, Gouldin & Thompson, LLP, Binghamton. For Vicki Been and others, amici curiae, Susan J. Kraham, Morningside Heights Legal Services, Inc., New York City. For Catskill Mountainkeeper and others, amici curiae, Katherine Sinding of counsel, Nancy S. Marks, Natural Resources Defense Council, New York City. For A&E Management & Contracting, Inc., and others, amici curiae, John L. Barone of counsel, Tooher & Barone LLP, Albany.

    Case Number: 515498

    Cite as: Cooperstown Holstein Corp. v. Town of Middlefield, 515498, NYLJ 1202598615925, at *1 (App. Div., 3rd, Decided May 2, 2013)Land use and Pla

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