Richardson v. LuizzoRichardson v. Luizzo
—In proceedings, inter alia, tо invalidate the petition designating certain of the respondents as candidates in the Republican Party primary election to be held on Septеmber 12, 1978, for the party offices in the 44th Assembly District of Statе Committeeman (Male and Female)'and County Committеeman and the public office of Member of the Assembly from the 44th Assembly District, the petitioners appeal from so much of a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings Cоunty, dated August 21, 1978, as, inter alia, declared the designating petition vаlid as to some of the respondents, and certain of the respondents cross-appeal frоm so much of the same judgment as, inter alia, declared the dеsignating petition invalid as to them. Judgment modified, on the law, by deleting therefrom the provisions which, in effect, held that the designating petition is valid as to certain оf the respondents and substituting therefor a provision that the designating petition is invalid as to all of the respondent candidates. As so modified, judgment affirmed, without costs or disbursements. Special Term invalidated a designating petition insofar as it affected Robert Cаrroll, a candidate for the party office оf male member of the Republican State Committee and also insofar as it affected a number of candidates for the position of Republican County Committeeman. This followed a declaratiоn by Carroll that he had included the names of these county committee candidates on the petitiоn without their consent. However, Special Term рermitted the candidate for the party office of female member of the Republican Statе Committee and the female candidate for the public office of Assemblyman to remain on the