Matter of Gray Media Group, Inc. v. City of Watertown

Matter of Gray Media Group, Inc. v City of Watertown (2021 NY Slip Op 03760)

Matter of Gray Media Group, Inc. v City of Watertown

2021 NY Slip Op 03760

Decided on June 11, 2021

Appellate Division, Fourth Department

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Decided on June 11, 2021 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department
PRESENT: WHALEN, P.J., SMITH, PERADOTTO, CURRAN, AND DEJOSEPH, JJ.

617 CA 21-00068

[*1]IN THE MATTER OF GRAY MEDIA GROUP, INC., PETITIONER-RESPONDENT,

v

CITY OF WATERTOWN AND JEFFREY M. SMITH, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF WATERTOWN, RESPONDENTS-APPELLANTS.

BOND, SCHOENECK & KING, PLLC, SYRACUSE (JONATHAN B. FELLOWS OF COUNSEL), FOR RESPONDENTS-APPELLANTS.

BALLARD SPAHR, LLP, NEW YORK CITY (JOSEPH SLAUGHTER OF COUNSEL), FOR PETITIONER-RESPONDENT.

Appeal from a judgment (denominated order) of the Supreme Court, Jefferson County (James P. McClusky, J.), entered August 18, 2020 in a CPLR article 78 proceeding. The judgment granted the petition.

Now, upon reading and filing the stipulation of discontinuance signed by the attorneys for the parties on March 9 and 10, 2021,

It is hereby ORDERED that said appeal is unanimously dismissed without costs upon stipulation.

Entered: June 11, 2021

Mark W. Bennett

Clerk of the Court