Kolken v. Mahoney

Order unanimously reversed, without costs, and petitions validated. Memorandum: In this proceeding commenced by petitioner, Robert D. Kolken, candidate for the Republican Party nomination for the position of Associate Judge of the City Court of Buffalo, Special Term invalidated the designating petitions of appellants, Alois C. Mazur, Samuel L. Green and John A. Ramunno, on the ground of insufficient valid signatures. The burden of proof in a proceeding to invalidate designating petitions is upon the person challenging them (Matter of Molloy v Lawley, 32 AD2d 175, revd on other grounds 25 NY2d…