Legal Opinion
Feimer v. Ward
New York Supreme Court
Decided October 3, 1984PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Edward J. Greenfield, J.
This is an application pursuant to CPLR article 78 for an order directing the appointment of the petitioner as a New York City police officer, or, alternatively, directing that petitioner’s name be certified for the position of New York City police officer.
At the outset, the court notes that regardless of the merits of this application, the maximum relief to which petitioner would be entitled is a direction that petitioner’s name be certified for appointment. The court is not empowered to direct the Police Commissioner to make an appointment (Matter…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Massachusetts Board of Retirement v. MurgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Lindsley v. Natural Carbonic Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
- In re LevyNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Matter of Berger v. WalshNew York Court of Appeals · 1943
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