Legal Opinion
MacFarlane v. Village of Scotia
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 3, 1997PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWhite, J.
Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Schenectady County) to review a determination of respondent which found petitioner guilty of misconduct and suspended him from his employment.
The implementation of the 911 emergency call system in Schenectady County had been the subject of heated public debate and continuing press coverage, which included publication of numerous letters to the editor authored by various union leaders, including petitioner, which were in opposition to the position taken by respondent’s Mayor and Police…
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- Village of Scotia v. New York State Public Employment Relations BoardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- MacFarlane v. Village of Scotia, NYDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 2000
- MacFarlane v. Village of ScotiaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
- Matter of Albany Police Officers Union, Local 2841, Law Enforcement Officers Union Dist. Council 82, AFSCME, AFL-CIO v. New York Pub. Empl. Relations Bd.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2019