Golimowski v. Bellamy

—Judgment unanimously reversed on the law without costs and petition dismissed. Memorandum: Supreme Court erred in granting the petition challenging respondents’ determination that petitioner is not qualified for the position of police officer. Respondents are “afforded wide discretion in determining the fitness of candidates for appointment. Such discretion is particularly necessary in hiring police officers, to whom higher standards of fitness and character may be applied (see, Matter of Havern v Senko, 210 AD2d 480)” (Matter of Ressa v County of Nassau, 224 AD2d 534). The exercise of that…