Legal Opinion

Acosta v. Lang

New York Court of Appeals

Decided December 30, 1963PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Memorandum. Special Term ordered a trial to determine whether the commission’s choice of best answers to questions Nos. 1, 46, 54, 77 and 93 was so arbitrary as to violate petitioners’ rights. The Appellate Division, however, held that *1081there was no triable issue. On appeal to this court petitioners ask no more than that the Special Term order be reinstated and a trial be held. We cannot, therefore, go further although it is arguable that the questions themselves are on their face inexact and inappropriate and that the commissi on was purely arbitrary in its choice of “best” answers.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Matter of Fink v. FineganNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
  2. Blumenthal v. MortonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1948
  3. Matter of Gruner v. McNamaraNew York Court of Appeals · 1949
  4. Matter of Blumenthal v. MortonNew York Court of Appeals · 1948

3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Mundy v. Nassau County Civil Service CommissionNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
  2. Altamore v. Barrios-PaoliNew York Court of Appeals · 1997
  3. Oback v. NadelNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  4. Lee v. RocheAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
  5. Duquin v. ColucciAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976

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