Black v. Board of Fire Commissioners

—Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 to review a determination of the respondent Board of Fire Commissioners of the Seaford Fire District, dated August 16, 1990, which, after a hearing, suspended the petitioner from his position as a volunteer firefighter until January 1, 1991.

Adjudged that the determination is confirmed and the proceeding is dismissed on the merits, with costs.

There was substantial evidence before the respondent Board of Fire Commissioners to support its conclusion that the petitioner had engaged in "misconduct”, justifying his suspension under General Municipal Law §…