Legal Opinion

Ricket v. Mahan

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided July 26, 2012PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKavanagh, J.

In 2010, respondent Town Board of the Town of Colonie passed a resolution appointing respondent John H. Cunningham, who was not a resident of the Town, to a two-year term as Commissioner of Public Works. Petitioner, a resident of the Town, initiated a proceeding to invalidate the appointment *1063on the grounds that Cunningham was not a Town resident, nor did he possess the qualifications for the position as established by the Town Board. Supreme Court dismissed the petition and this Court reversed (Matter of Ricket v Mahan, 82 AD3d 1565 [2011]), finding that the relevant local law, as enacted,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

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  5. Colella v. Board of AssessorsNew York Court of Appeals · 2000

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