COLLINS v. MABSTOA


62 N.Y.2d 361 (1984)

Michael Collins, Individually and as President of the Transit Supervisors Organization, et al., Respondents, v. Manhattan & Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority (MABSTOA) et al., Appellants.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 12, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Dreyfus, Richard K. Bernard and Carla Lowenheim for appellants.

Ronald H. Shechtman, Richard M. Betheil, Asher Schwartz, Malcolm A. Goldstein, Murray A. Gordon and Kenneth E. Gordon for respondents.

Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Michael S. Buskus and Peter H. Schiff of counsel), in his statutory capacity under section 71 of the Executive Law.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER, SIMONS and KAYE concur.


MEYER, J.

Appointments and promotions by a public authority are not appointments and promotions in the civil service of the State or a civil division thereof within the meaning of section 6 of article V of the State Constitution. Such appointments and promotions are not governed by the Civil Service Law, therefore, unless the Legislature in establishing the particular authority so provides, or unless the only...

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