Steinmann v. Village of Spring Valley

—In a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 to review a determination of the respondent Village of Spring Valley, dated December 1, 1997, reassigning the petitioner within the Village of Spring Valley police department, the petitioner appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Rockland County (Miller, J.), entered February 13, 1998, which denied the petition and dismissed the proceeding.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.

The petitioner, a police officer in the Village of Spring Valley since 1977, has held the position of lieutenant since 1988. Initially, the petitioner was…