County of Monroe v. AFSCME

Order entered March 2, 1984, unanimously reversed, on the law and facts, without costs, and petition dismissed. Appeals from orders entered January 19 and June 25, 1981 dismissed as moot. Memorandum: Petitioners brought this proceeding to stay arbitration of respondent’s grievance emanating from the discharge of one Richard Fagan as a deputy sheriff by the then newly elected Sheriff of Monroe County, Andrew Meloni. Meloni claimed a right to discharge Deputy Fagan, despite the existence of a prior collective bargaining agreement providing that persons employed for at least 24 months may be…