Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York May 3, 2002 (Stearns v. Mariani)

—Appeal from a judgment (denominated order) of Supreme Court, Erie County (Sedita, Jr., J.), entered February 12, 2001, which dismissed the petition, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, seeking, inter alia, reinstatement of petitioners to their respective positions and damages.