Case Name: In the Matter of James Mahoney, Appellant, v. Civil Service Commission of the City of New Rochelle et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1980-01-28
Citations: 73 A.D.2d 969
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of James Mahoney, Appellant, v Civil Service Commission of the City of New Rochelle et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 73
Pages: 969–969

Head Matter:
In the Matter of James Mahoney, Appellant, v Civil Service Commission of the City of New Rochelle et al., Respondents.

Opinion:
In a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, inter alia, to "rescind" petitioner's demotion from the rank of police captain to that of police lieutenant, petitioner appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, dated December 4, 1978, which dismissed the proceeding. Judgment affirmed, without costs or disbursements. The proceeding was properly dismissed pursuant to the doctrine of res judicata. (See Matter of Reilly v Reid, 45 NY2d 24.) Hopkins, J. P., Titone, Lazer and Gibbons, JJ., concur.