Legal Opinion
Sammis v. Rivera
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 7, 1993PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 to review a determination of Carlos Rivera, Commissioner of the New York City Fire Department, dated April 16, 1990, which, after a hearing, found that the petitioner had possessed a controlled substance and terminated his employment.
Adjudged that the determination is confirmed and the proceeding dismissed on the merits, with costs.
Contrary to the petitioner’s contention, we find that the Commissioner’s determination to terminate his employment based upon his possession of heroin on May 23, 1989 was supported by substantial evidence in the record (see,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Berenhaus v. WardNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- Lahey v. KellyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- Gager v. WhiteNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. McGrathNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Boyd v. ConstantineNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
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3Cited by2 opinions
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