Opinion ID: 149872
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Heading: The Parties to the Present Appeal

Text: In a subsequent order, the district court concluded that there was no just reason to delay an appeal by Vivenzio and Wilkinson of the dismissal of their claims. Order dated August 7, 2008, at 1. Noting that Finocchio's ADEA claim was unrelated to the race discrimination claims, that Vivenzio and Wilkinson had already attempted to appeal, whereas Finocchio had not, and that Finocchio was proceeding pro se, the court ordered the entry of a final judgment pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 54(b) solely as to the claims of Vivenzio and Wilkinson. Accordingly, Vivenzio and Wilkinson are the only appellants. Since filing their notice of appeal, Vivenzio and Wilkinson have abandoned their claims against all defendants except the City. ( See Vivenzio-Wilkinson brief on appeal at 5 (Although the Notice of Appeal was to each and every part of the Judgment, Plaintiffs now consent to the dismissal of the claims against Matthew J. Driscoll, Mayor of the City of Syracuse, John T. Cowin, Chief of the City of Syracuse Fire Department, Onondaga County Personnel Department and Elaine L. Walter, Commissioner of the Onondaga County Personnel Department.).) Accordingly, the City is the only remaining appellee.