 It claimed that the University violated the donative intent of 1927 by converting the 
building from a cultural center opened to the students of Columbia and the seat of the Department of 
Italian to a restricted research facility.The New York State Supreme Court dismissed the suit for “lack of standing" and did not rule on the substance of the complaint.Casa Italiana is one of three buildings on the Columbia's campus that is designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, having achieved that status in 1978.