Savino v. Lindsay

Petitioners in this special proceeding seek, in essence, an order directing the Mayor, the Comptroller and the Director of the city’s Department of Personnel to discharge some 30,000 provisional and temporary city employees, whom they claim are illegally on the payroll, and to replace them with civil service employees. Respondents move to dismiss the petition for lack of standing to sue and legal insufficiency, and petitioners cross-move for disclosure as an aid in bringing this proceeding.

Petitioners allege in their petition that they are taxpayers. However, they omit any factual showing to…