New York Lawsuit

On November 20, 2009, William M. Windsor filed a lawsuit in Albany, New York against the State of New York, the Governor of New York, the Attorney General of New York, the New York State Office of the State Comptroller, the  New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Edward J. Rutkowski, Maid of the Mist Corporation, James V. Glynn, and Christopher Glynn.  The lawsuit seeks to void the agreement between the State of New York and Maid of the Mist Corporation.  The lawsuit also seeks $58 million in damages.

Jurisdiction and Venue

Jurisdiction is conferred on this court by Judiciary Law § 140-b and Sections 301, 307, 3001, and 7801 of the New York State Civil Procedure Law and Rules (“C.P.L.R.”). Venue is proper in this county pursuant to Section 506(b) of the C.P.L.R..