Case Name: Hylan Flying Service, Inc., et al., Appellants, v. State of New York, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1980-03-20
Citations: 49 N.Y.2d 840
Docket Number: Claim No. 54734
Parties: Hylan Flying Service, Inc., et al., Appellants, v State of New York, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 49
Pages: 840–842

Head Matter:
Hylan Flying Service, Inc., et al., Appellants, v State of New York, Respondent.
(Claim No. 54734.)
Argued February 13, 1980;
decided March 20, 1980
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Robert P. Neilon and Robert F. Wood for appellants.
Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Dennis Hurley and Shirley Adelson Siegel of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The judgment appealed from should be affirmed, with costs. On this appeal taken pursuant to CPLR 5601 (subd [d]), we may review only the prior "non-final determination of the appellate division" upon which the appeal is predicated (CPLR 5501, subd [b]). Since the Appellate Division did not disturb the factual finding, made by the Court of Claims and based upon legally sufficient evidence, that the limited access to claimants' property was not caused by the taking, that factual determination is not subject to review in this court (see CPLR 5501, subd [b]). Given this factual determination the courts below properly concluded that claimants are not entitled to consequential damages stemming from the claimed lack of access. Nor are claimants entitled to damages for "cost to cure", since such damages are merely an alternative to conse quential damages, available in certain limited cases, and may not be awarded where there is simply no basis for any consequential damages (see Mayes Co. v State of New York, 18 NY2d 549). Finally, we conclude that the Appellate Division did not abuse its discretion by ordering a new trial due to its dissatisfaction with the evidence presented by claimants concerning the proper valuation of the property taken by the State.
Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer concur in memorandum.
Judgment affirmed.