Aradi v. City of New York

In this action by tenured New York City police officers seeking back pay during a period in which they were laid off by the city in response to its 1975 fiscal crisis, the record raises no triable issues of fact (see, Glick & Dolleck v Tri-Pac Export Corp., 22 NY2d 439). The city, pursuant to statute, properly ordered the layoffs "in the inverse order of original appointment” (Civil Service Law § 80 [1]). In breaking the tie in seniority amongst approximately 400 officers appointed on the same day, the city was correct in ordering layoffs of the officers pursuant to eligible list rankings.…