Schaffrick v. New Paltz Police Department

Cross appeals from an order of the Supreme Court (Connor, J.), entered January 15, 2003 in Ulster County, which, inter alia, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, denied respondents’ motion to dismiss the petition for lack of standing.

Petitioner is a police officer employed by respondent New Paltz Police Department (hereinafter the Department). In June 2000, petitioner took and passed a civil service examination for the position of police sergeant and his name was placed on an eligibility list (hereinafter the 2000 list) prepared by the Ulster County Personnel Department (hereinafter…