Legal Opinion
State Division of Human Rights v. Hatch Associates Consultants, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 5, 1985PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The Division may not dismiss a complaint upon a finding of no probable cause “when the facts revealed in the investigation do not ‘generate conviction in and persuade a fair and detached fact finder’ that there is no substance in the complaint”. (State Div. of Human Rights v Blanchette, 73 AD2d 820, 821.) On this record, we conclude that the Division’s determination of no probable cause lacks a rational basis (see, State Div. of Human Rights v Stanmor Liq. Co., 107 AD2d 1056).
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2Cases cited4 opinions
- 300 Gramatan Avenue Associates v. State Division of Human RightsNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- State Office of Drug Abuse Services v. State Human Rights Appeal BoardNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- State Division of Human Rights v. BlanchetteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- State Division of Human Rights v. Stanmor Liquor Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
3Cited by5 opinions
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- State Division of Human Rights v. Sorrento Cheese Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
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- Mambretti v. New York State Division of Human RightsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
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