Legal Opinion
Hymes v. Schechter
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 8, 1959PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFroessel, J.
In this article 78 proceeding, petitioners seek to annul the determination of the City Civil Service Commission for the City of New York, which graded Part I of a promotion examination for the position of Assistant Housing *355Manager in the New York City Housing Authority in accordance with a “conversion formula” which deducted 1.5% for each incorrect answer, and other related relief.
The examination in question was held on April 7, 1956. The notice of examination stated that the written test would be assigned a weight of 40, the oral test a weight of 10, and record and seniority a weight of 50,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Corrigan v. JosephNew York Court of Appeals · 1952
- Dowling v. BrennanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1954
- Robbins v. SchechterNew York Supreme Court · 1957
- Gilburt v. KrollNew York Supreme Court · 1955
3Cited by5 opinions
- Kelly v. Civil Service CommissionSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1962
- McIntosh v. Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Mahnerd v. CanfieldSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1973
- Local 773 v. City of BristolConnecticut Superior Court · 1983
- Rooney v. New York State Department of Civil ServiceNew York Supreme Court · 1984