Apuzzo v. County of Ulster

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs to respondents against both appellants, for the reasons stated in its memorandum (98 AD2d 869). We add that, whether or not petitioner has standing to bring the instant proceeding in light of the provisions of article IV of the collective bargaining agreement (Chupka v Lorenz-Schneider Co., 12 NY2d 1; Matter of Soto [Goldman], 7 NY2d 397), the issues raised are properly before us on the county’s appeal, it having cross-petitioned for the same relief. We note further, however, that the claim of…