Case Name: Mark Fleming et al., Appellants, v. Long Island Railroad, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1983-06-16
Citations: 59 N.Y.2d 895
Docket Number: 
Parties: Mark Fleming et al., Appellants, v Long Island Railroad, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 59
Pages: 895–897

Head Matter:
Mark Fleming et al., Appellants, v Long Island Railroad, Respondent.
Argued June 1, 1983;
decided June 16, 1983
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
James L. Fischer, Thomas W. Hyland and John W. Manning for appellants.
Mitchell Kaufman and Seymour H. Metnick for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Order affirmed, with costs, and question certified answered in the affirmative (Andersen v Long Is. R. R., 59 NY2d 657). We add only that because the demand provided for in subdivision 1 of section 1276 of the Public Authorities Law is a condition to consent of the State and the passage of 30 days since the demand is required to be alleged in the complaint, the lack of such a demand is not r. matter required by CPLR 3018 (subd [b]) to be pleaded a, an affirmative defense.
Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Jones, Wachtler, Meyer and Simons.