Civil Service Employees Ass'n v. Tioga County

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Tioga County) to review a determination of respondent Tioga County Mental Hygiene Department which terminated petitioner’s employment.

Petitioner Susan Vaziri-Cohen (hereinafter petitioner), was employed as a mental health nurse by respondent Tioga County Mental Hygiene Department (hereinafter respondent) for approximately five years. Petitioner’s duties included conducting evaluations of clients and intensive outpatient treatment and *803other group programs. On February 9, 2000, respondent…