Case Name: In the Matter of David Lansner et al., Respondents, v. Board of Elections of the City of New York et al., Appellants
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1988-09-02
Citations: 72 N.Y.2d 929
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of David Lansner et al., Respondents, v Board of Elections of the City of New York et al., Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 72
Pages: 929–930

Head Matter:
In the Matter of David Lansner et al., Respondents, v Board of Elections of the City of New York et al., Appellants.
Argued August 31, 1988;
decided September 2, 1988
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Robert Allan Muir, Jr., for appellants.
Paul H. Asofsky for respondents.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, without costs.
Contrary to respondents' contention, the proceeding to validate petitioners' designations as County Committeepersons was not brought by Lansner in a representative capacity. Rather, it was commenced by the candidates in their individual capacities as petitioners. Moreover, the petition was properly verified solely by Lansner since, in this case, the petitioners were "united in interest" (CPLR 3020 [d]; see, Matter of Castillo v Maclara, 63 NY2d 682, 683). Respondents' remaining arguments are unpreserved or without merit.
Chief Judge Wachtler and Judges Simons, Kaye, Alexander, Hancock, Jr., and Bellacosa concur; Judge Titone taking no part.
Order affirmed, without costs, in a memorandum.