On July 30, 2023 a
Party Notice
was filed
involving a dispute between
Slic Network Solutions, Inc.,
and
Assessor For The Town Of Newcomb, New York,
Board Of Assessment Review For The Town Of Newcomb, New York,
Town Of Newcomb, New York,
for Real Property - Tax Certiorari
in the District Court of Essex County.
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FILED: ESSEX COUNTY CLERK 07/30/2023 05:28 PM INDEX NO. CV23-0356
NYSCEF DOC. NO. 5 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/30/2023
STATE OF NEW YORK
SUPREME COURT : COUNTY OF ESSEX
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION UNDER
ARTICLE 7 OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW
SLIC NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC.,
Petitioner,
v.
ASSESSOR FOR THE TOWN OF NEWCOMB, NEW Index No.
YORK, BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW FOR
THE TOWN OF NEWCOMB, NEW YORK, AND
THE TOWN OF NEWCOMB, NEW YORK,
Respondents.
FOR REVIEW OF THE 2023-2024 TAX ASSESSMENT
OF CERTAIN PROPERTY IN THE TOWN OF
NEWCOMB, NEW YORK UNDER ARTICLE 7 OF THE
REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW.
NOTICE OF PETITION
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that upon the annexed Verified Petition, an
application will be made before the Hon. Glen T. Bruening at a Special Term of the Supreme
Court, to be held in and for the County of Essex at the courthouse located 7559 Court Street,
Elizabethtown, New York 12932, on the 25th day of September, 2023, at 9:30 a.m., or as soon
thereafter as counsel can be heard, for review under Article 7 of the Real Property Tax Law, of
the 2023-2024 tax assessments of certain parcels of real property owned by Petitioner as fully set
forth and described in said Verified Petition, seeking relief that (1) Petitioner’s property be
deemed personal property and therefore not subject to taxation and (2) Petitioner’s property
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assessments may be reviewed and corrected, modified, or vacated on the merits, along with such
other relief as may be just and proper, together with costs and disbursements of this proceeding.
Dated: July 27, 2023
Buffalo, New York
HODGSON RUSS LLP
Attorneys for Petitioner
By: ______________________________________
Daniel A. Spitzer, Esq.
Henry A. Zomerfeld, Esq.
The Guaranty Building
140 Pearl Street, Suite 100
Buffalo, New York 14202
Direct Tel: (716) 848-1370
Fax: (716) 819-4667
dspitzer@hodgsonruss.com
hzomerfe@hodgsonruss.com
TO: Town of Newcomb Assessor (via personal service with three copies)
Newcomb Town Clerk (via personal service with three copies)
Essex County Treasurer (via mail with one copy)
Newcomb Central School District Superintendent (via mail with one copy)
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Real Property - Tax Certiorari
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FILED: ESSEX COUNTY CLERK 07/30/2023 05:28 PM INDEX NO. CV23-0356 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 5 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/30/2023 STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT : COUNTY OF ESSEX IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION UNDER ARTICLE 7 OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW SLIC NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC., Petitioner, v. ASSESSOR FOR THE TOWN OF NEWCOMB, NEW Index No. YORK, BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW FOR THE TOWN OF NEWCOMB, NEW YORK, AND THE TOWN OF NEWCOMB, NEW YORK, Respondents. FOR REVIEW OF THE 2023-2024 TAX ASSESSMENT OF CERTAIN PROPERTY IN THE TOWN OF NEWCOMB, NEW YORK UNDER ARTICLE 7 OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW. NOTICE OF PETITION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that upon the annexed Verified Petition, an application will be made before the Hon. Glen T. Bruening at a Special Term of the Supreme Court, to be held in and for the County of Essex at the courthouse located 7559 Court Street, Elizabethtown, New York 12932, on the 25th day of September, 2023, at 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, for review under Article 7 of the Real Property Tax Law, of the 2023-2024 tax assessments of certain parcels of real property owned by Petitioner as fully set forth and described in said Verified Petition, seeking relief that (1) Petitioner’s property be deemed personal property and therefore not subject to taxation and (2) Petitioner’s property 1 of 2 FILED: ESSEX COUNTY CLERK 07/30/2023 05:28 PM INDEX NO. CV23-0356 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 5 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/30/2023 assessments may be reviewed and corrected, modified, or vacated on the merits, along with such other relief as may be just and proper, together with costs and disbursements of this proceeding. Dated: July 27, 2023 Buffalo, New York HODGSON RUSS LLP Attorneys for Petitioner By: ______________________________________ Daniel A. Spitzer, Esq. Henry A. Zomerfeld, Esq. The Guaranty Building 140 Pearl Street, Suite 100 Buffalo, New York 14202 Direct Tel: (716) 848-1370 Fax: (716) 819-4667 dspitzer@hodgsonruss.com hzomerfe@hodgsonruss.com TO: Town of Newcomb Assessor (via personal service with three copies) Newcomb Town Clerk (via personal service with three copies) Essex County Treasurer (via mail with one copy) Newcomb Central School District Superintendent (via mail with one copy) 2 000160.01528 Litigation 16598373v1 2 of 2