this solicitation of support, Bevona orally promised him that he would have a job with Local 32B "for as long as you live", "for as long as you want, until you retire", "until I retire", and that Sweeney orally indicated that he stood behind Bevona's commitment.  The merger was effected in March 1982, and Burke was employed as a business agent by Local 32B until August 17, 1983, when he was discharged following a confrontation with Bevona.  On February 21, 1985 this suit was instituted against Bevona and Sweeney under the following caption:


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WILLIAM H. BURKE,

Plaintiff

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--against--


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GUS BEVONA, Individually, as President of Local 32B-32J Service Employees International Union, AFL-CIO, as Vice President of the Service Employees International Union, AFL-CIO, and as Trustee of the Local 307 Pension Trustso state, it is undisputed that he dismissed the Second Claim because he believed that the alleged contract of employment did not satisfy the requirements of New York's statute of frauds.1   Shortly thereafter, a divided panel of this Court handed down its decision in Ohanian v. Avis Rent A Car System, Inc., 779 F.2d 101 (2d Cir.1985), which dealt specifically with the New York statute.  Despite Judge Platt's expressed disagreement with Ohanian, a feeling shared by Judge Restani, Judge Platt held that Ohanian required reinstatement of the Second Claim.  The case then went to trial before Judge Restani.


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Judge Restani dismissed the breach of contract claim against Sweeney and Service Employees International during the trial.  Thereafter, because of inadvertent error on the part of