Klos v. Town of Babylon

In a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 to review a determination of the respondent Town of Babylon dated January 17, 1992, abolishing the petitioner’s position as senior building inspector and to compel the Town of Babylon to reinstate her to that position with back pay, the petitioner appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Henry, J.), entered February 26, 1996, which denied the petition, and dismissed the proceeding.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.

It is well established that a public employer may abolish civil service positions for the purposes…