Legal Opinion
Abbott v. City of Poughkeepsie
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 5, 1979PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Joseph D. Quinn, Jr., J.
In this mandamus proceeding brought under CPLR article 78 eight petitioners, whose jobs with the City of Poughkeepsie were excessed on January 1, 1979, in a fiscal retrenchment, seek review of their suspension and reinstatement to their *603positions. At issue are the good faith of the layoffs and the observance of retention, retreat or transfer rights under the Civil Service Law.
The ninth petitioner, Geraldine De Nunzio, has a significantly different grievance. To be sure, her position was among those abolished for economic reasons. However, that…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Kovarsky v. Housing & Development AdministrationNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
- Lakeland Water District v. Onondaga County Water AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- Overhill Building Co. v. DelanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1971
- Volk v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1940
- Bacon v. MillerNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
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3Cited by3 opinions
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- In re the Arbitration between South Orangetown Kitchen Workers Ass'n & South Orangetown Central School DistrictNew York Supreme Court · 1979