Meyer v. Safir

Determination of respondent Police Commissioner, dated February 25, 2000, dismissing petitioner from his position as a police officer, unanimously confirmed, the petition denied and the proceeding brought pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, New York County [Joan Madden, J.], entered on or about September 22, 2000), dismissed, without costs.

Substantial evidence, including the testimony of disinterested eyewitnesses, supports respondent’s findings that petitioner’s altercation with a civilian while off duty did not justify petitioner’s firing…