Mennella v. Mills

Petitioners have brought an article 78 proceeding to reverse the determination of the respondent that petitioner and the class she seeks to represent were participants in an illegal strike. Petitioner was a member of a group of employees at the time of the strike who received benefits from the Orange County Employment and Training Administartion, which is a separate agency of the county government and is Federally funded.

It is alleged that this class of employees is not covered by section 210 of the Civil Service Law, and thus should not be subject to the penalties provided therein.

Once…