POLONCARZ, MARK C. v. COLLINS, CHRISTOPHER C. ( 2012 )

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department 1209 CA 11-00918 PRESENT: CENTRA, J.P., FAHEY, PERADOTTO, AND LINDLEY, JJ. IN THE MATTER OF MARK C. POLONCARZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS COMPTROLLER OF ERIE COUNTY, PLAINTIFF-PETITIONER-APPELLANT, V ORDER CHRISTOPHER C. COLLINS, COUNTY EXECUTIVE OF ERIE COUNTY, ERIE COUNTY LEGISLATURE, DANIEL M. KOZUB, TIMOTHY M. KENNEDY, BARBARA MILLER-WILLIAMS, RAYMOND W. WALTER, DINO J. FUDOLI, MARIA R. WHYTE, BETTY JEAN GRANT, THOMAS J. MAZUR, CHRISTINA W. BOVE, KEVIN R. HARDWICK, LYNN M. MARINELLI, LYNNE M. DIXON, JOHN J. MILLS, THOMAS A. LOUGHRAN AND EDWARD A. RATH, III, AS DULY ELECTED LEGISLATORS CONSTITUTING THE ERIE COUNTY LEGISLATURE, GREGORY G. GACH, ERIE COUNTY DIRECTOR OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, AND COUNTY OF ERIE, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS-RESPONDENTS. JEROME D. SCHAD, WILLIAMSVILLE, FOR PLAINTIFF-PETITIONER-APPELLANT. HARRIS BEACH PLLC, PITTSFORD (A. VINCENT BUZARD OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS-RESPONDENTS CHRISTOPHER C. COLLINS, COUNTY EXECUTIVE OF ERIE COUNTY, GREGORY G. GACH, ERIE COUNTY DIRECTOR OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, AND COUNTY OF ERIE. BENNETT, DIFILIPPO & KURTHALTS, LLP, HOLLAND (RONALD P. BENNETT OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS-RESPONDENTS JOHN J. MILLS, RAYMOND W. WALTER, DINO J. FUDOLI, KEVIN R. HARDWICK, LYNNE M. DIXON AND EDWARD A. RATH, III. LAW OFFICE OF SHAWN P. MARTIN, WEST SENECA (SHAWN P. MARTIN OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS-RESPONDENTS ERIE COUNTY LEGISLATURE, DANIEL M. KOZUB, TIMOTHY M. KENNEDY, BARBARA MILLER- WILLIAMS, MARIA R. WHYTE, BETTY JEAN GRANT, THOMAS J. MAZUR, CHRISTINA W. BOVE, LYNN M. MARINELLI AND THOMAS A. LOUGHRAN. Appeal from a judgment (denominated order) of the Supreme Court, Erie County (Gerald J. Whalen, J.), dated November 19, 2010 in a declaratory judgment action/CPLR article 78 proceeding. The judgment dismissed the complaint/petition (denominated petition). Now upon reading and filing the stipulations of discontinuance of -2- 1209 CA 11-00918 appeal signed by the attorneys for the parties on December 21, 2011 and January 23, 2012, It is hereby ORDERED that said appeal is unanimously dismissed without costs upon stipulation. Entered: June 8, 2012 Frances E. Cafarell Clerk of the Court