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Lahendro v. N.Y. State United Teachers Assn.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
Oct 20, 2011
2011 N.Y. Slip Op. 7345 (N.Y. App. Div. 2011)

Opinion

512290.

Calendar Date: September 7, 2011.

Decided and Entered: October 20, 2011.

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Demarest, J.), entered November 22, 2010 in Franklin County, which, upon reargument, partially granted defendants' motion to dismiss the complaint.

Cappello, Linden Ladouceur, Potsdam (Roger B. Linden of counsel), for appellants.

Meyer, Suozzi, English Klein, New York City (Steven E. Star of counsel), for respondents.

Before: Peters, J.P., Rose, Lahtinen, McCarthy and Garry, JJ.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER


The facts are set forth in our decision addressing defendants' appeal from the earlier order in this case ( ___ AD3d ___ [appeal No. 512107, decided herewith]). Plaintiffs in this appeal contend that Supreme Court erred when, after reargument, it dismissed the action as to the individual defendants. We are unpersuaded.

In addition to the reasons for dismissal set forth in our decision in the companion appeal, we further note that "individual defendants cannot be held liable for acts committed in their capacity as union representatives" ( Duane Reade, Inc. v Local 338 Retail, Wholesale, Dept. Store Union, UFCW, AFL-CIO , 17 AD3d 277 , 278, appeal dismissed, lv denied 5 NY3d 797). Plaintiffs failed to allege acts by the individual defendants unrelated to their union roles. Accordingly, Supreme Court properly dismissed the action against these defendants in their individual capacity ( see id.).

Peters, J.P., Rose, McCarthy and Garry, JJ., concur.

ORDERED that the order is affirmed, without costs.


Summaries of

Lahendro v. N.Y. State United Teachers Assn.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
Oct 20, 2011
2011 N.Y. Slip Op. 7345 (N.Y. App. Div. 2011)
Case details for

Lahendro v. N.Y. State United Teachers Assn.

Case Details

Full title:MICHAEL F. LAHENDRO et al., Appellants, v. NEW YORK STATE UNITED TEACHERS…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department

Date published: Oct 20, 2011

Citations

2011 N.Y. Slip Op. 7345 (N.Y. App. Div. 2011)