Court Denies Dismissal Of Suit Accusing County Of Screw Up In Giving Proper Notice To Owner In Tax Foreclosure Action

In Hopewell, New York, the Daily Messenger reports:

• A state Supreme Court justice has denied Ontario County’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit that claims the county and its treasurer mishandled the foreclosure of the Akropolis Family Restaurant.

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• The lawsuit alleged the county and county Treasurer Gary Baxter failed to follow correct procedures in the foreclosure auction of the Akropolis Family Restaurant in May 2007. The civil suit claimed Baxter and the county violated the civil rights of Hetelekides by mishandling the process regarding notification and other issues.

For more, see Judge rules for Akropolis owner.

For other stories on the Acropolis foreclosure, see:

• Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Akropolis restaurant suit still simmering in Ontario County,
• Daily Messenger: Lawsuit filed against Ontario County in tax-foreclosure case,
• Daily Messenger: Flexibility, empathy lacking in tax cases.

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