Case Name: In the Matter of Frank S. Kedzielawa, Appellant, v. Philip D. Smolinski et al., Constituting the Erie County Board of Elections, et al., Respondents; In the Matter of Francis B. Pritchard, Respondent, v. Edward J. Mahoney et al., Constituting the Erie County Board of Elections, Respondents, and Frank S. Kedzielawa, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1987-09-30
Citations: 133 A.D.2d 517
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Frank S. Kedzielawa, Appellant, v Philip D. Smolinski et al., Constituting the Erie County Board of Elections, et al., Respondents. In the Matter of Francis B. Pritchard, Respondent, v Edward J. Mahoney et al., Constituting the Erie County Board of Elections, Respondents, and Frank S. Kedzielawa, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 133
Pages: 517–517

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Frank S. Kedzielawa, Appellant, v Philip D. Smolinski et al., Constituting the Erie County Board of Elections, et al., Respondents. In the Matter of Francis B. Pritchard, Respondent, v Edward J. Mahoney et al., Constituting the Erie County Board of Elections, Respondents, and Frank S. Kedzielawa, Appellant.

Opinion:
Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Special Term properly dismissed the petition as jurisdictionally defective, since the papers were served by petitioner himself (CPLR 2103 [a]; Matter of Wein v Thomas, 51 NY2d 862). (Appeal from order of Supreme Court, Erie County, Gossel, J.—Election Law.) Present—Doerr, J. P., Denman, Boomer, Balio and Davis, JJ. (Order entered Aug. 21, 1987.)