Maphis v. County of Chemung

Yesawich, Jr., J.

Appeals from two judgments of the Supreme Court (Crew, III, J.), entered July 21, 1987 in Chemung County, which dismissed petitioners’ applications, in proceedings pursuant to CPLR article 78, to review respondent’s determinations terminating petitioners’ employment.

The facts of these two companion cases are essentially the same. Petitioners began working for respondent as laborers under the Comprehensive Employment Training Act (hereinafter CETA) in September 1974. In October 1979, petitioners became regular employees of respondent, rather than temporary ones funded by CETA.…