In re the Arbitration between Culkin & State

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Malone, Jr., J.), entered January 3, 2003 in Albany County, which, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR 7510 to confirm an arbitration award, dismissed the petition for lack of standing.

Petitioner, an employee of respondent State Insurance Fund, was issued five notices of discipline charging him with various counts of misconduct. In response, petitioner’s union filed grievances on his behalf, which were ultimately consolidated and referred to arbitration. Following a hearing, the arbitrator issued an interim opinion and award ruling that petitioner’s…