Legal Opinion
MATTER OF MCENIRY v. Landi
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 8, 1994PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ciparick, J.
We must determine in this case whether petitioner, a recovering alcoholic, was terminated from his employment in violation of the New York State Human Rights Law. We conclude that he was.
I
Petitioner William McEniry, a laborer employed by respondent Westchester County Department of Environmental Facilities (DEF), experienced an alcohol dependency problem in approximately 1985 or 1986. In 1988, DEF charged petitioner with 31 specifications of time and attendance abuses. The charges were settled by stipulation and petitioner accepted a 15-day suspension.…
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- Matter of Maloff v. City Comm'n on Human RightsNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- In re the Claim of FrancisNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
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