$7 Million Claim Dismissed in Construction Dispute

Attorneys Joe Manna and Chris Poole recently secured the dismissal of a $7 million claim asserted by a publicly traded railway company against a Buffalo contractor.

Construction Project

The Buffalo based contractor, who has been a longstanding client of Joe Manna, was hired for a project that involved the construction of a rail car repair station. Due to a dispute that took place while construction of the repair station was in progress, the railway company terminated its contract with the Buffalo based contractor.
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New York State Thruway’s $8 Million Lawsuit Against General Contractor Dismissed

An $8.1 million lawsuit filed by the New York State Thruway Authority, against five companies involved in a wind turbine project, was recently dismissed by a New York State Supreme Court Judge. The motion to dismiss was filed by attorney Joseph J. Manna, who represents the project’s general contractor, Kandey Company.

Numerous media outlets reported on the dismissal of the Thruway Authority’s lawsuit in New York State Supreme Court. Joseph Manna spoke with The Buffalo New and WGRZ 2 On Your Side to provide insight for their coverage of the case. Continue reading for a summary of what led to the Thruway Authority’s wind turbine lawsuit being dismissed and click the video below to watch WGRZ’s report on the case, which includes an interview with Mr. Manna.
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