A group is seeking an injunction to keep the Chautauqua Lake Pops concert series from happening in Mayville. The request was filed in Chautauqua County Supreme Court on Thursday. The group made up of two parties from Dewittville, one from Mayville, … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Suing 3M for Groundwater Contamination
The Town of Chautauqua is joining the village of Mayville in suing 3M for contaminating the municipality's water supply. According to a pending suit filed in Chautauqua County Supreme Court, the town said the company is to blame for contaminating the … [Read more...]
Evans Bank Suing G Patti Enterprises For Failure to Pay Loan tied to Jamestown Brewing Company Project
Evans Bank is accusing local developer G Patti Enterprises LLC of misappropriating funds tied to the Jamestown Brewing Company project in a lawsuit filed in Chautauqua County Supreme Court. The lawsuit states that G Patti has failed to pay $748,554 … [Read more...]
Bemus Point Elementary School Teacher Named in Child Victims Lawsuit
A Bemus Point Elementary School teacher has been named in a pending child victims lawsuit for allegations of sexual abuse. According to a petition filed in Chautauqua County Supreme Court on Friday, the victim claims they were a student at Maple … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Judge Rules Annexation Effort by City Can Proceed
MAYVILLE - A State Supreme Court Judge has made a procedural ruling regarding the case involving the annexation of the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Dow Street Substation property in the Town of Ellicott. On Friday, Supreme Court Judge Lynn … [Read more...]
Contracting Firm Files $306,000 Lawsuit Against City For Failing to Pay for Work Completed
MAYVILLE - The contractor that was hired by the city of Jamestown to oversee Phase 2 of the renovation work on Tracy Plaza is suing the city for breech of contract. Specifically, Patterson-Stevens Inc., based out of Tonawanda, is claiming the city … [Read more...]
Arguments in Police Union Arbitration Appeal Scheduled for March 30
JAMESTOWN – The legal battle over a two-year labor contract between the City of Jamestown and its police union will take its next step at the end of March in state appellate court in Rochester. According to the calendar page of the State Supreme … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Upholds Arbitration Ruling on City Police Union Contract
MAYVILLE - The State Supreme Court in Chautauqua County has upheld the arbitration decision involving the labor contract with the Jamestown police union covering the years 2016 and 2017. Last October a three-member arbitration panel ruled 2 to 1 … [Read more...]
Arbitration Challenge Goes Before State Supreme Court Monday
MAYVILLE - The case involving the City of Jamestown challenging a recent arbitration panel’s decision involving a contract with its police union will go before the State Supreme Court in Chautauqua County Monday. Last October the three-member … [Read more...]
State Law Required City to Participate in Arbitration with Police Union, Also Provided Opportunity to Challenge
JAMESTOWN, NY - With the city of Jamestown in the process of challenging a recent arbitration decision involving a contract with its police union, there's been some confusion in the community regarding the arbitration process and how it works when it … [Read more...]
