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Abco Bus Co. v. Macchiarola

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 12, 1981
52 N.Y.2d 938 (N.Y. 1981)
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In Abco (supra) the Board of Education of the City of New York denied award of a City contract to Abco Bus Company because the Board determined that, although the lowest bidder, Abco was not the lowest responsible bidder.

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Opinion

Argued January 9, 1981

Decided February 12, 1981

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, JOSEPH SLAVIN, J.

Allen G. Schwartz, Corporation Counsel (Alexander J. Wulwick and Carolyn E. Demarest of counsel), for appellants.

Harvey L. Greenberg for respondent.

Order reversed, with costs, and petition dismissed for reasons stated in the dissenting memorandum by Mr. Justice JAMES D. HOPKINS at the Appellate Division ( 75 A.D.2d 831, 833-834).

Concur: Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER.

Summaries of

Abco Bus Co. v. Macchiarola

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 12, 1981
52 N.Y.2d 938 (N.Y. 1981)

In Abco (supra) the Board of Education of the City of New York denied award of a City contract to Abco Bus Company because the Board determined that, although the lowest bidder, Abco was not the lowest responsible bidder.

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In Abco (supra) the Court used a prior lack of integrity to make a finding of present lack of integrity under the responsible bidder standard there applicable.

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Case details for

Abco Bus Co. v. Macchiarola

Case Details

Full title:ABCO BUS CO., INC., Respondent, v. FRANK J. MACCHIAROLA, Individually and…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Feb 12, 1981

Citations

52 N.Y.2d 938 (N.Y. 1981)
437 N.Y.S.2d 967
419 N.E.2d 870

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