Case Name: In the Matter of George W. Reese, Respondent, v. William M. Lombard, as Sheriff of Monroe County, Appellant, and Lucien A. Morin, as Manager of Monroe County, et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1977-12-16
Citations: 60 A.D.2d 793
Docket Number: Appeal No. 1
Parties: In the Matter of George W. Reese, Respondent, v William M. Lombard, as Sheriff of Monroe County, Appellant, and Lucien A. Morin, as Manager of Monroe County, et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 60
Pages: 793–793

Head Matter:
In the Matter of George W. Reese, Respondent, v William M. Lombard, as Sheriff of Monroe County, Appellant, and Lucien A. Morin, as Manager of Monroe County, et al., Respondents.
(Appeal No. 1.)

Opinion:
Judgment unanimously reversed, without costs, and petition dismissed. Memorandum: This case was previously remitted for proof respecting the nature of petitioner's duties in the Monroe County Sheriff's Department (Matter of Reese v Lombard, 57 AD2d 705). A hearing was held at which, among others, Monroe County Sheriff Lombard, petitioner Albert Detandt, and the Personnel Manager of the Monroe County Civil Service Commission appeared and testified. After hearing the testimony of these witnesses, the Supreme Court Justice presiding found that "all petitioners are required to perform both civil and criminal duties". We adopt that finding of fact. Since none of the petitioners perform exclusively criminal duties (Matter of Flaherty v Milliken, 193 NY 564; Amico v Erie County Legislature, 36 AD2d 415, affd 30 NY2d 729), they must be considered to be in the personal service of the Sheriff who may be held personally liable for their negligence or misconduct in the execution of civil duties (NY Const, art XIII, § 13). Therefore, respondent Sheriff is not bound by the collective bargaining agreement executed by his predecessor in office (Matter of Sirles v Cordary, 40 NY2d 950, affg 49 AD2d 330). (Resubmission of appeal from judgment of Monroe Supreme Court—art 78.) Present—Cardamone, J. P., Simons, Dillon, Denman and Witmer, JJ.