Wolfson Casing Corp. v. Kirkland
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
*685Judicial review of a determination made by the Commissioner of the New York State Division of Human Rights (hereinafter the Commissioner) after a hearing under the Human Rights Law (Executive Law art 15) is limited to whether the determination is supported by substantial evidence (see Matter of MTA Trading, Inc. v Kirkland, 84 AD3d 811 [2011]). Substantial evidence “does not [a]rise from bare surmise, conjecture, speculation or rumor” (300 Gramatan Ave. Assoc. v State Div. of Human Rights, 45 NY2d 176, 180 [1978]), “nor from the absence of evidence supporting a contrary conclusion” (Matter of…
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- MTA Trading, Inc. v. KirklandAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- State Division of Human Rights v. RHS Management Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
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