gavel-Article-201710131541-Article-201711162405On Feb. 15, 2018, the New York Court of Appeals, in Dormitory Authority of the State of New York v. Samson Constr. Co., 2018 NY Slip Op. 01115, issued a significant opinion discussing contract third-party beneficiaries and duplication of causes of action in contract and malpractice.

In 2000, the City of New York began planning for a new Medical Examiner (ME) lab about 20 feet from an existing City-owned building. The City approached the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) to handle the job. DASNY contracted with the City in August 2001 for DASNY to design and manage the construction. The lab was to include two below-ground floors.

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