Legal Opinion
Blake v. O'Connor
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 23, 1973PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEdward S. Conway, J.
This is a proceeding by the petitioner under CPLR article 78 for an order directing the respondent to make an appointment of a person certified as eligible from the list certified by the Troy Civil Service Commission to fill the vacancy in the office of Chief of Police of the City of Troy, New York.
Petitioner is the president of the Troy Police Benevolent and Protective Association, Inc. The City of Troy is presently governed under a city charter which was implemented on January 1, 1964. Respondent holds the office of Commissioner of Public Safety under the said charter. The charter provides…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Hurley v. Bd. of Education of City of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1936
- Brennan v. TrussellNew York Supreme Court · 1963
3Cited by4 opinions
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