MATTER OF HONDZINSKI v. COUNTY OF ERIE


57 N.Y.2d 715 (1982)

In the Matter of Robert S. Hondzinski, Respondent, v. County of Erie et al., Appellants.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided September 8, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eugene F. Pigott, Jr., County Attorney (Justyn E. Miller of counsel), for appellants.

Francis J. Offerman, Jr., for respondent.

Concur: Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER. Taking no part: Judge GABRIELLI.


On review of submissions pursuant to rule 500.2 (b) of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.2 [g]), order reversed, without costs, and proceeding dismissed. From the undisputed evidence, it cannot be said as a matter of law that the petitioner's duties as deputy sheriff in fact did not include ones civil in nature. It follows that he was exempt from the classified civil service until a local law (Local Laws, 1973, Nos. 4, 5 of Erie County), which covered him in...

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