Case Name: In the Matter of David F. Dobbins, Appellant, v. Town of Eastchester et al, Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1973-02-26
Citations: 41 A.D.2d 674
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of David F. Dobbins, Appellant, v. Town of Eastchester et al, Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 41
Pages: 674–674

Head Matter:
In the Matter of David F. Dobbins, Appellant, v. Town of Eastchester et al, Respondents.

Opinion:
-In a proceeding-pursuant, to. article 78' of the CPLR" to enjoin' respondents . Town; óf . Eastchester and .its. supervisor: from granting to respondent-Eastchester Little -League, Inc., the exclúsive'.Use of public property, known, as..Francis O'Rourke Field, and.-to make, the property •- available for the use of- citizens and residents' of the State óf New York other, than said Little League, Inc.-,. petitioner .appeals .from (1) a judgment'of the' Supreme Court, Westchester County, dated -June 26, 1972, which- dismissed, the' ' petition, without a hearing, and (.2) . an order of the same court, dated. July 24, .1972, which denied his motion .for.reargument. .Judgment and order reversed, on the law, without costs, and proceeding remitted to Special Term'for trial, in - accordance with the views herein set forth. In our opinion, whether respondent Eastchester Little League, Inc., had been .granted -the exclusive use-of the.pub- ' lie property.in question.in violation of law was a'triable issue of. fact which, should have been tried pursuant to CPLR 7804 (subd. [h]). Rabin,; P. j., Martuscello and Shapiro, JJ., concur; Hopkins, and Munder, JJ., dissent and . vote to affirm the judgment and order.