Case Name: EFCO-FA Development Corp., Appellant, v. State of New York, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1999-11-15
Citations: 266 A.D.2d 338
Docket Number: Claim No. 93054
Parties: EFCO-FA Development Corp., Appellant, v State of New York, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 266
Pages: 338–339

Head Matter:
EFCO-FA Development Corp., Appellant, v State of New York, Respondent.
(Claim No. 93054.)
[698 NYS2d 53]

Opinion:
—In an eminent domain proceeding, the claimant appeals from an order of the Court of Claims (Silverman, J.), dated January 6, 1999, which denied its motion for a trial preference pursuant to CPLR 3403 (a) (3) or (4).
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
The claimant sought a trial preference on the ground that its President, who was also a 35% stockholder, was 74 years of age at the time of the application, and in poor health (see, CPLR 3403 [a] [3], [4]). Contrary to the claimant's contention, its President, as a corporate officer and partial stockholder, does not possess a cognizable cause of action (see, Cooney Bros. v State of New York, 24 NY2d 387, 392; cf., Borenstein v City of New York, 248 AD2d 425; Milton Point Realty Co. v Haas, 91 AD2d 678; Bobowski v Toomey, 108 Misc 2d 1061) and is not the real party in interest (see, Chalmers v Eaton Corp., 71 AD2d 721; cf., Campbell v Kelly, 42 AD2d 601). Therefore, the claimant's application for a trial preference due to the age and health of its officer was properly denied.
Furthermore, the claimant's request for a trial preference on the ground of financial hardship was also properly denied since there was no proof submitted as to the actual fiscal condition of the corporation (see, CPLR 3403 [a] [3]; La Porta v Fretto Enters., 100 AD2d 713). Bracken, J. P., Santucci, Altman, Friedmann and H. Miller, JJ., concur.