PBA v. City of NY

97 N.Y.2d 378 (2001)

767 N.E.2d 116

740 N.Y.S.2d 659

PATROLMEN'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK INC. et al., Respondents,

v.

CITY OF NEW YORK et al., Appellants, and

NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Argued November 14, 2001.

Decided December 20, 2001.

Michael D. Hess, Corporation Counsel of New York City, Brooklyn (Linda H. Young, Leonard Koerner, Marilyn Richter and Pamela Seider Dolgow of counsel), for City of New York, appellant.

Steven C. DeCosta, New York City, for Board of Collective Bargaining and…