Opinion
12-09-2015
In the Matter of Steven HALSEY, petitioner, v. Charles E. BUTLER, Jr., respondent.
Pinsky Law Group, PLLC, Syracuse, N.Y., for petitioner.
Pinsky Law Group, PLLC, Syracuse, N.Y., for petitioner.
Opinion
Proceeding pursuant to Public Officers Law § 36 to remove Charles E. Butler, Jr., from the public office of Treasurer of the Bridgehampton Fire District.
ADJUDGED that the proceeding is dismissed as academic, without costs or disbursements.
The petitioner commenced this proceeding pursuant to Public Officers Law § 36 to remove the respondent from the public office of Treasurer of the Bridgehampton Fire District. The respondent had been elected as Treasurer to serve a three-year term, which ended on December 31, 2014.
The proceeding must be dismissed as academic, since the respondent no longer holds the public office of Treasurer of the Bridgehampton Fire District (see Matter of Kalodukas v. Berentsen, 121 A.D.3d 1476, 1477, 995 N.Y.S.2d 407; Matter of Papke v. Dolan, 116 A.D.3d 779, 982 N.Y.S.2d 915; Matter of Gumo v. Canzoneri, 263 A.D.2d 456, 457, 693 N.Y.S.2d 618; Matter of Campisi v. Scelba, 211 A.D.2d 633, 621 N.Y.S.2d 890; Matter of DeFalco v. Doetsch, 208 A.D.2d 1047, 1048, 617 N.Y.S.2d 415).
MASTRO, J.P., DICKERSON, MILLER and MALTESE, JJ., concur.