Legal Opinion
Farooq v. New York State Office of Mental Health
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 20, 2002Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Joseph D. Mintz, J.
Defendants move for summary judgment dismissing the complaint in this action based upon state remedies and federal remedies under 42 USC § 1983. After oral argument, this court dismissed all of the causes of action except for the cause of ac*31tion under section 1983. The remaining issue is to what extent the issues in the section 1983 cause of action are to be litigated.
This cause of action is based upon plaintiffs claim that he was wrongfully terminated from his position at the Buffalo Psychiatric Center in violation of his civil rights. Under the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- McDonald v. City of West BranchSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Parker v. Blauvelt Volunteer Fire Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1999
- Ronald E. Fayer v. Town of Middlebury, Edward St. John, First Selectman, and Eric Ianantuoni, Administrative AssistantCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001
- Lawless v. City of BuffaloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991