Legal Opinion

Kent v. Lefkowitz

New York Court of Appeals

Decided May 10, 2016PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*502OPINION OF THE COURT

Chief Judge DiFiore.

In January 1996, respondent New York State Racing and Wagering Board reduced per diem wages for its seasonal employees by 25%. In response, the New York State Public Employees Federation, AFL-CIO (PEF) filed an improper practice charge, alleging that the reduction in wages violated Civil Service Law § 209-a (1) (d). In this CPLR article 78 proceeding, the issue is whether the decision of respondent Public Employment Relations Board (PERB), dismissing that improper practice charge, was affected by an error of law or was arbitrary and capricious or an…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Town of Islip v. New York State Public Employment Relations BoardNew York Court of Appeals · 2014
  2. Poughkeepsie Professional Firefighters' Ass'n v. New York State Public Employment Relations BoardNew York Court of Appeals · 2006
  3. Kent v. LefkowitzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014

3Cited by10 opinions

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  2. Diocese of Buffalo v. Office of the N.Y. State Attorney Gen.New York Supreme Court, New York County · 2025
  3. Matter of Burke v. New York State Pub. Empl. Relations Bd.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2023
  4. Matter of State of New York v. New York State Pub. Empl. Relations Bd.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020
  5. de Blasio v. New York City Conflict of Interest Bd.New York Supreme Court, New York County · 2025

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