MICHAEL DRENNEN, AS PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, LOCAL 650, AFL-CIO
Motion No: CA 08-00492
Slip Opinion No: 2008 NYSlipOp 82915(U)
Decided on September 8, 2008
Appellate Division, Fourth Department, Motion Decision
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.


September 8, 2008

PRESENT: SCUDDER, P.J., HURLBUTT, MARTOCHE, SMITH, AND CENTRA, JJ.

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MICHAEL DRENNEN, AS PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF

STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, LOCAL 650, AFL-CIO,

PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT,

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BRIAN J. LIPKE, CHAIRMAN OF THE BUFFALO FISCAL STABILITY

AUTHORITY, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, THE BUFFALO FISCAL STABILITY

AUTHORITY AND CITY OF BUFFALO, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.



PRESIDENT OF THE BUFFALO POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION AND

BUFFALO POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION,

PETITIONERS-RESPONDENTS,

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BYRON W. BROWN, AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO, ET AL.,

RESPONDENTS, BUFFALO FISCAL STABILITY AUTHORITY AND CITY OF

BUFFALO, RESPONDENTS-APPELLANTS.

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IN THE MATTER OF JOSEPH E. FOLEY, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS

PRESIDENT OF THE BUFFALO PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOC.,

INC., LOCAL 282, IAFF, AFL-CIO-CLC, AND THE BUFFALO

PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOC., INC., LOCAL 282, IAFF,

AFL-CIO-CLC, PETITIONERS-RESPONDENTS,

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BYRON BROWN, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO, ET AL.,

RESPONDENTS, THE BUFFALO FISCAL STABILITY AUTHORITY AND

CITY OF BUFFALO, RESPONDENTS-APPELLANTS.

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PRESENT: SCUDDER, P.J., HURLBUTT, MARTOCHE, SMITH, AND CENTRA, JJ.


BUFFALO TEACHERS FEDERATION, INC., NYSUT, BUFFALO

EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TEAM, NYSUT, TRANSPORTATION AIDES OF

BUFFALO, NYSUT, AFSCME LOCAL 264, AND

PROFESSIONAL, CLERICAL AND TECHNICAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION,

PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS,

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BUFFALO BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR THE CITY OF SCHOOL DISTRICT

OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.


Appellants having moved for an extension of time to perfect the appeals taken from an order of the Supreme Court entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Erie on November 14, 2007,

Now, upon reading and filing the affidavit of Michael J. Willett sworn to August 20, 2008, the affirmation of A. Vincent Buzard dated August 25, 2008, the affidavit of Matthew C. VanVessem sworn to August 29, 2008, the notices of motion with proof of service thereof, the opposing affirmations of W. James Schwan dated September 2, 2008, the opposing affidavit of Aaron E. Kaplan sworn to September 4, 2008, the reply affirmation of A. Vincent Buzard dated September 5, 2008 and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that the motions be, and the same hereby are, granted and appellants shall perfect the appeals on or before October 27, 2008 and, in the event of failure to so perfect, the appeals are hereby dismissed without further order.

Entered: September 8, 2008

JoAnn M. Wahl, Clerk