Murray v. Downey Index No 11224/06

This was an Article 78 to review Bronxville’s Police Chief’s decision to dock a single day’s pay from Joseph Murray. The Respondent’s moved to dismiss for Petitioner’s failure to exhaust his administrative remedies prior to filing an Article 78. 

The Appellate Division, Second Department affirmed the dismissal.

Petitioner filed a grievance with respect to the decision that petitioner Joseph Murray was not allowed to use sick leave on May 30, 2005. The grievance found its way to the Police Chief; Village Administrator and Village Board of Trustees. Petitioners failed to then send the grievance to arbitration as required by the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Bronxville Police Department website is: villageofbronxville.com/subc2_police.htm