N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 1020-y: Court proceedings; preferences; venue

§ 1020-y. Court proceedings; preferences; venue. 1. Any action, suit

or proceeding to which the authority may be a party in which any

question arises as to the validity of this title or the valuation of

stock or assets acquired by the authority by the exercise of the power

of eminent domain shall be preferred over all other civil causes in all

courts of the state, except election matters, and shall be heard and

determined in preference to all other civil business pending therein,

except election matters, irrespective of position on the calendar. The

same preference shall be granted upon application of counsel to the

authority in any action or proceeding questioning the validity of this

title or the valuation of stock or assets acquired by the authority by

the exercise of the power of eminent domain in which such counsel may be

allowed to intervene. The venue of any action or proceeding questioning

the validity of this title shall be laid in the county in which the

principal office of the authority is located.

2. In the event any party shall appeal an award of compensation for

the taking by the authority of stock or assets, such party shall post a

bond in such amount, if any, as the supreme court shall deem appropriate

to adequately protect the interests of the other party under all the

circumstances.

3. Except in an action for wrongful death, an action against the

authority founded on tort shall not be commenced more than one year and

ninety days after the cause of action therefor shall have accrued, nor

unless a notice of claim shall have been served on the authority within

the time limited by, and in compliance with all the requirements of

section fifty-e of the general municipal law. An action against the

authority for wrongful death shall be commenced in accordance with the

notice of claim and time limitation provisions of title eleven of

article nine of this chapter.