Blumenthal v. Bahou

Mahoney, P. J., and Herlihy, J., dissent and vote to affirm in the following memorandum by Herlihy, J. Herlihy, J. (dissenting).

It is alleged that from May 30, 1974 to March 22, 1978 the petitioner, as an Assistant District Tax Supervisor, Grade 27, was in charge of the administration of the Suffolk County District Office of the Department of Taxation and Finance. At first the office was classified as a branch of another office; however, as of October, 1977 it was classified as a district office, and soon after the position of District Supervisor, Grade 31, was classified to head the office.…