Pearl v. New York State Department of Civil Service

The petitioner participated in a competitive promotional examination for certain positions in the Insurance Department. The examination consisted of two parts: the first written, the second oral. The petitioner passed the written portions of the examination for three titles in the associate insurance examiner class and two titles in the principal insurance examiner class. Together with others who had passed the written examination he then participated in a group oral examination.

*713Such oral examination was conducted to test the candidates as to the following qualities: (1) Ability to deal…