Majority
Order unanimously affirmed, without costs, in accordance with the following memorandum: The complaint herein was properly dismissed. Plaintiffs failed to commence the action within the 18-month period governing contract actions against a village (CPLR 9802). While it is true that in a proper case a municipality may be estopped from asserting a Statute of Limitations defense (Bender v New York City Health & Hosps. Corp., 38 NY2d 662 , 668; 17 McQuillin, Municipal Corporations [3d ed], § 49.07, p 138), plaintiffs produced no proof of affirmative misconduct or misrepresentation by the village which precluded them from bringing their action in a timely manner (cf. Simcuski v Saeli, 44 NY2d 442 ; General Stencils v Chiappa, 18 NY2d 125 ; Dupuis v Van Natten, 61 AD2d 293 ; Robinson v City of New York, 24 AD2d 260 ; Debes v Monroe County Water Auth., 16 AD2d 381 ; Erbe v Lincoln Rochester Trust Co., 13 AD2d 211 , app dsmd 11 NY2d 754 ). (Appeal from order of Supreme Court, Monroe County, Kennedy, J. — dismiss complaint.) Present — Hancock, Jr., J. P., Denman, Boomer, Green and Moule, JJ.
Cases cited
- Bender v. New York City Health & Hospitals Corp. 38 NY2d 662 at 668 p. 734
- General Stencils, Inc. v. Chiappa 18 NY2d 125 p. 734
- Dupuis v. Van Natten 61 AD2d 293 p. 734
- Robinson v. City of New York 24 AD2d 260 p. 734
- Debes v. Monroe County Water Authority 16 AD2d 381 p. 734
- Erbe v. Lincoln Rochester Trust Co. 13 AD2d 211 p. 734
- Erbe v. Lincoln Rochester Trust Co. 11 NY2d 754 p. 734