Legal Opinion
Sheeran v. Department of Transportation
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 17, 2011PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Pigott, J.
The issue presented on both of these appeals is whether Civil Service Law § 72, which provides certain procedural safeguards to a public employee when placed on an involuntary leave of absence, applies to employees who are prevented from returning to work following a voluntary absence. We hold that it does.
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Petitioner Thomas Sheeran was a civil engineer in the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT); petitioner Michelle Birnbaum was employed by the New York State Department of Labor (DOL). Both petitioners took voluntary leave due to illness and…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Sheeran v. New York State Department of TransportationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
- Birnbaum v. New York State Department of LaborAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
3Cited by6 opinions
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- WILLIAMS, JOHN v. TROIANO, PETERAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
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