Case Name: In the Matter of Henry Sitarek et al., Respondents, v. Board of Elections of County of Erie et al., Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1988-09-27
Citations: 143 A.D.2d 503
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Henry Sitarek et al., Respondents, v Board of Elections of County of Erie et al., Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 143
Pages: 503–503

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Henry Sitarek et al., Respondents, v Board of Elections of County of Erie et al., Appellants.

Opinion:
Order unanimously reversed without costs and petition dismissed. Memorandum: Neither the order to show cause nor the petition included the objector as a party and, therefore, should have been dismissed by the trial court (Matter of Gadsen v Board of Elections, 57 NY2d 751 [1982]). Moreover, the validation proceeding was not timely commenced under section 16-102 of the Election Law (Matter of Pell v Coveney, 37 NY2d 494 [1975]). Finally, petitioners did not comply with section 16-116 of the Election Law, which requires a verified petition in order to commence a special proceeding (Matter of Goodman v Hayduk, 45 NY2d 804; Matter of Callahan v Russo, 123 AD2d 518). (Appeals from order of Supreme Court, Erie County, Sedita J. — Election Law.) Present — Doerr, J. P., Denman, Boomer, Lawton and Davis, JJ. (Order entered Aug. 26, 1988.)