Strokes v. City of Albany

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this court by order of the Supreme Court at Special Term, entered in Albany County) to review a determination of respondent finding petitioner guilty of misconduct and dismissing him from his employment. H Pursuant to sections 75 and 76 of the Civil Service Law, petitioner was charged with misconduct in that, on May 18,1981 and on every workday up to and including June 2,1981, he refused a proper direction of his supervisor to drive truck No. 559. Petitioner filed an answer denying any misconduct. After a hearing, at which testimony of…