Legal Opinion
Vasquez v. Town Board
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 21, 1979PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court at Special Term, entered January 29, 1979 in Saratoga County, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78. On September 5, 1978 the Town Board of the Town of Waterford adopted "Local Law No. 4 of the Year 1978” which abolished the full-time position of Chief of Police and created the part-time office of Public Safety Commissioner. The local law provided that the new position would be filled by the vote of four members of the town board, rather than a simple majority of three votes, and that it would become…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Matter of Wipfler v. KlebesNew York Court of Appeals · 1940
- Wood v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1937
- Bacon v. MillerNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Switzer v. Sanitary District No. 7Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- Matter of Devins v. . SayerNew York Court of Appeals · 1922
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- New York State Inspection, Security & Law Enforcement Employees, District Council 82 v. CuomoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- Mathiasen v. Niagara County LegislatureNew York Supreme Court · 1984