MATTER OF CHIRONNA v. WATSON


279 A.D. 199 (1951)

In the Matter of John Chironna et al., Similarly Situated, Respondents, v. James S. Watson et al., Constituting The Civil Service Commission of the City of New York, Appellants-Respondents, and Jack R. Roitburd et al., Similarly Situated, Interveners, Respondents-Appellants

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

December 11, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony Curreri of counsel (Seymour B. Quel with him on the brief; Denis M. Hurley, Corporation Counsel, attorney), for Municipal Civil Service Commission, appellants-respondents.

Sidney A. Fine, attorney (Morris Weissberg with him on the brief), for interveners-respondents-appellants.

Salvator Milazzo for respondents.

PECK, P. J., GLENNON and COHN, JJ., concur with VAN VOORHIS, J.; DORE, J., concurs in a separate opinion.


VAN VOORHIS, J.

On October 22, 1949, ninety-two candidates from eleven city departments or agencies took promotional civil service examinations for the position of electrical engineer. Each group of employees received an examination paper appropriate to the work in which they were employed. Separate department eligible lists were to be promulgated. This appeal concerns only candidates employed by the board of...

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