NICHOLAS VASSENELLI PLAINTIFF APPELLANT v. APPEAL NO (2016)

Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department.

NICHOLAS L. VASSENELLI, PLAINTIFF–APPELLANT, v. CITY OF SYRACUSE, STEPHANIE A. MINER, IN HER INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS MAYOR OF CITY OF SYRACUSE, FRANK L. FOWLER, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CHIEF OF POLICE FOR CITY OF SYRACUSE, JUDY CULETON, IN HER INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AS FORMER DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION OF SYRACUSE POLICE DEPARTMENT, MATTHEW DRISCOLL, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AS FORMER MAYOR OF CITY OF SYRACUSE, GARY MIGUEL, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AS FORMER CHIEF OF POLICE FOR CITY OF SYRACUSE, SERGEANT RICHARD PERRIN, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY, DAVID BARRETTE, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS A DEPUTY CHIEF OF CITY OF SYRACUSE POLICE DEPARTMENT, SERGEANT MICHAEL MOUREY, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE EMPLOYEE IN CHARGE OF THE MEDICAL SECTION OF CITY OF SYRACUSE POLICE DEPARTMENT, DEFENDANTS–RESPONDENTS, ET AL., DEFENDANTS. (APPEAL NO. 2.)

CA 15–01150

Decided: April 29, 2016

PRESENT:  SMITH, J.P., DEJOSEPH, NEMOYER, TROUTMAN, AND SCUDDER, JJ.

BOSMAN LAW FIRM, LLC, CANASTOTA (A.J. BOSMAN OF COUNSEL), FOR PLAINTIFF–APPELLANT. COUGHLIN & GERHART, LLP, BINGHAMTON (MARY LOUISE CONROW OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANTS–RESPONDENTS.