Scott v. City of Buffalo

Full Case Name
Keith H. Scott, Sr., et al., Petitioners, v. City of Buffalo et al., Respondents
Description

The plaintiffs filed suit against the City of Buffalo for a preliminary injunction to enjoin the City of Buffalo from taking any actions toward approval or action upon the agreement about the land sale to the Seneca Nation of Indians for the building of a casino, alleging that an appropriate environmental review was not undertaken, and citing concerns about increased traffic, air pollution, light pollution, and noise from the construction of the casino. The Court denied the plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction.

Date
11-09-2006
Court
New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
New York
Plaintiffs
Defendants
Incident Location
Buffalo, NY
Disputed Act

Plaintiffs either live or work within 2 blocks of land purchased by the Seneca Nation of Indians (the Nation) from the City of Buffalo for the development of a gaming casino. The plaintiffs filed suit against the City of Buffalo for a preliminary injunction to enjoin the City from taking any actions toward approval or action upon the agreement about the land sale to the Nation for the building of a casino, alleging that an appropriate environmental review was not undertaken, and cited concerns about increased traffic, air pollution, light pollution, and noise from the construction of the casino.

Holding
The Court denied the plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction against the City of Buffalo. Specifically, the Court found that the the plaintiffs had failed to demonstrate likelihood of success on the merits, irreparable injury or that the balance of equities favored them.
Disposition