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Declaratory Judgment Action Is the Appropriate Vehicle for Challenging a County Law—The Legislative Body Which Enacted the Law Is a Necessary Party

In the course of determining an Article 78 petition which, in part, alleged that the Westchester County Human Rights Law violated state law, the Second Department noted that the challenge must be made in a declaratory judgment proceeding.  The court could not convert the proceeding to one for a declaratory judgment because it did not have jurisdiction over all of the necessary parties—specifically the legislative body which enacted the challenged law:

…[T]he petitioners are, in effect, seeking a declaration that certain sections of the Westchester County Human Rights Law violate State law. However, the petitioners are not entitled to such relief. “A declaratory judgment action is the proper vehicle for challenging the validity of a legislative enactment” … . Pursuant to CPLR 103(c), this Court has the power to convert a proceeding into an action. However, that power is conditioned upon this Court having jurisdiction over all of the necessary parties … . “In a declaratory judgment action challenging a local law or ordinance, the legislative body that enacted the challenged local law or ordinance is a necessary party” … . Since the Westchester County Board of Legislators was not named as a party or joined in this proceeding, this Court cannot exercise its authority pursuant to CPLR 103(c) … . Matter of Hoffmann Invs. Corp. v Ruderman, 2015 NY Slip Op 03361, 2nd Dept 4-22-15

 

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