City of Yonkers v. Raymond Cassidy — 44 N.Y. 784

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In the Matter of the City of Yonkers, Respondent, v Raymond Cassidy et al., Appellants.

Argued March 28, 1978;

decided April 27, 1978

APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL

James M. Rose for appellants.

Eugene J. Fox, Corporation Counsel (Richard L. Steer of counsel), for respondent.

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Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Samuel A. Hirshowitz and Shirley Adelson Siegel of counsel), for New York State Emergency Financial Control Board for the City of Yonkers, amicus curiae.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.

Appellants chose to litigate this dispute in a declaratory judgment action ( 39 NY2d 964 ). Having taken that course they waived the right to submit the question to arbitration (Matter of Zimmerman v Cohen, 236 NY 15 ; cf. Denihan v Denihan, 34 NY2d 307 , 310; Hadjioannou v Avramides, 40 NY2d 929 , 931; Validity & Enforceability of Provision for Binding Arbitration and Waiver Thereof, Ann., 24 ALR3d 1325 ).

Chief Judge Breitel and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Cooke concur in memorandum.

Order affirmed.

Cases cited

Yonkers School Crossing Guard Union of Westchester Chapter v. City of Yonkers 39 NY2d 964 N.Y. 1976-07-01 p. 785
In re Zimmerman 236 NY 15 N.Y. 1923-04-24 p. 785
Denihan v. Denihan 34 NY2d 307 N.Y. 1974-06-06 at 310 p. 785
Hadjioannou v. Avramides 40 NY2d 929 N.Y. 1976-11-16 at 931 p. 785