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Appeal deniedCivilCourt of Appeals

Matter of Syracuse Univ. v. City of Syracuse

Court
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided
Oct 2, 2026
Docket
MOTION NO. (390/26) CA 25-00965.
Judges
Not listed
Cited as2026 NY Slip Op 05702
Detailed analysis & 3-line summary

AI breakdown

Analyzed Oct 4, 2026

Where this case stands

  1. The court denied the university's motion to appeal the assessment decision.

  2. This decision ·

    Appeal denied

TL;DR

  1. 1Syracuse University challenged its property tax assessment by the City of Syracuse.
  2. 2The court denied the university's motion to appeal the assessment decision.
  3. 3The key reason was that the court found no grounds to allow the appeal.

Key issues

  1. 1

    Can Syracuse University appeal the property tax assessment decision?

    Holding · The court decided that Syracuse University does not have the grounds to appeal the decision on the property assessment.

Why it matters

This affects how property taxes are assessed for educational institutions in Syracuse and their ability to contest high assessments.

The AI breakdown is a reading aid, not legal advice. Always check the opinion for the exact wording.

If you were the judge?

Syracuse University wants to challenge its property tax assessment. Should it get to appeal?

  1. 1Syracuse University is fighting its property tax assessment set by the City of Syracuse and its Assessor.
  2. 2The university believes the assessment is unfair and wants to appeal the decision made by the Board of Assessment Review.
  3. 3The court must decide if the university has the right to appeal this property tax issue.

Should Syracuse University be allowed to appeal the decision on its property assessment?

Parties

  • Appellant

    Matter of Syracuse Univ.

  • Appellee

    City of Syracuse

Roles are inferred from the case caption.

Opinion of the court
Matter of Syracuse Univ. v City of Syracuse 2026 NY Slip Op 05702 October 2, 2026 Appellate Division, Fourth Department Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. This decision is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. IN THE MATTER OF SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, v CITY OF SYRACUSE AND ASSESSOR AND BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW, RESPONDENTS-RESPONDENTS. Decided on October 2, 2026 MOTION NO. (390/26) CA 25-00965. Present: Whalen, P.J., Bannister, Montour, Nowak, And Hannah, JJ. (Filed Oct. 2, 2026.) [*1] MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Motion for reargument or leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals denied.
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