Case Name: In the Matter of James T. Ryan et al., Respondents, v. Richard A. Slisz, as Commissioner of the County of Erie Department of Personnel, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1994-07-15
Citations: 206 A.D.2d 877
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of James T. Ryan et al., Respondents, v Richard A. Slisz, as Commissioner of the County of Erie Department of Personnel, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 206
Pages: 877–877

Head Matter:
In the Matter of James T. Ryan et al., Respondents, v Richard A. Slisz, as Commissioner of the County of Erie Department of Personnel, Appellant.
[616 NYS2d 311]

Opinion:
Judgment affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Respondent failed to sustain his burden of showing that he gave petitioners notice of a final and binding determination more than four months prior to commencement of this proceeding. Thus, we conclude that this proceeding is timely (see, Nickerson v City of Jamestown, 178 AD2d 1003). The State of New York Department of Civil Service is not a necessary party to this proceeding (see, Matter of Castaways Motel v Schuyler, 24 NY2d 120, 125). Supreme Court properly ordered respondent to reclassify petitioners (see, Matter of Mandle v Brown, 5 NY2d 51, 64-65).
All concur, Fallon, J., not participating. (Appeal from Judgment of Supreme Court, Erie County, Whelan, J.—Article 78.) Present—Denman, P. J., Fallon, Wesley, Doerr and Boehm, JJ.