Legal Opinion
State Division of Human Rights v. City of Syracuse
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 27, 1977PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSimons, J.
This is a proceeding under section 298 of the Executive Law by which petitioners seek to annul the determination of the State Human Rights Appeal Board dated July *45329, 1976 which reversed an order of the Commissioner of the State Division of Human Rights. We hold that on this record the State Human Rights Appeal Board erred in reversing the State Division of Human Rights.
Respondent, Richard Patterson, a Black person, was a policeman employed by the Syracuse Police Department. On January 20, 1971 he was suspended from duty for failing to obey the order of a superior officer that he submit a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Matter of Stork Restaurant, Inc. v. BolandNew York Court of Appeals · 1940
- Collins v. CoddNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- City of Schenectady v. State Division of Human RightsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Mize v. State Division of Human RightsNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- State Division of Human Rights v. Columbia UniversityNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
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