Case Name: In the Matter of Jane Callahan, Respondent, v. Francis J. Russo, Candidate, Appellant, and Ronald J. Starkweather et al., Constituting the Monroe County Board of Elections, Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1986-09-26
Citations: 123 A.D.2d 518
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Jane Callahan, Respondent, v Francis J. Russo, Candidate, Appellant, and Ronald J. Starkweather et al., Constituting the Monroe County Board of Elections, Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 123
Pages: 518–518

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Jane Callahan, Respondent, v Francis J. Russo, Candidate, Appellant, and Ronald J. Starkweather et al., Constituting the Monroe County Board of Elections, Respondents.

Opinion:
Order unanimously reversed without costs and petition dismissed. Memorandum: Respondent Russo's motion to dismiss the petition should have been granted since the petition was unverified. The Election Law requirement of a verified petition is a jurisdictional condition precedent to commencing a proceeding. (Matter of Goodman v Hayduk, 45 NY2d 804). (Appeal from order of Supreme Court, Monroe County, Curran, J.—Election Law.) Present—Callahan, J. P., Green, Pine, Balio and Lawton, JJ. (Order entered Aug. 21, 1986.)