HEATH v. TOWN OF ISLIP


169 Misc.2d 382 (1996)

645 N.Y.S.2d 702

Jean M. Heath et al., Petitioners, v. Town of Islip et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court, Suffolk County.

March 21, 1996


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vincent Messina, Jr., Town Attorney, for Town of Islip and another, respondents. Donald Rettaliata, Hauppauge, for Thomas A. Pfaffe and another, respondents. John J. Leo, Huntington, for petitioners.


ROBERT A. LIFSON, J.

In this CPLR article 78 proceeding, petitioners Jean Heath, Ryland Gaines and Joseph Fritz request that the court declare erroneous, improper and contrary to law the determination of respondent Joan Johnson, Islip Town Clerk, which found invalid a petition for a referendum to establish a ward system for election of members of the Town Council. The proceeding was commenced by order to show...

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