Connaughton v. Taylor

Proceeding by certain candidates for promotion to the position of police sergeant of the County of Nassau against the New York State Civil Service Commission, the Nassau County Civil Service Commission and the Police Commissioner of the County of Nassau, pursuant to article 78 of the Civil Practice Act, for an order directing the regrading of the written examination papers of the petitioners and for other relief. The State Civil Service Commission cross-moved to dismiss the petition on the ground that service of the order to show cause was not made in the manner directed by section 1289 of…