Sinacore v. State

Appeal from a judgment of the Court of Claims (King, J.), entered July 26, 1999, which granted the State’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the claim.

In April 1989 claimant, a correction officer, was served with a notice of discipline charging him with sleeping while on duty. The matter proceeded to arbitration and, pursuant to the terms of the award upon settlement (hereinafter the consent award), the union and the employer agreed, inter alia, that a letter of reprimand would be placed in claimant’s file. Additionally, insofar as is relevant to this appeal, it was agreed that the…