Larocca v. Bronstein

With the termination of the United States of America’s involvement in the Vietnam hostilities, another “ time of war ” era has been concluded with respect to veterans’ preference benefits as provided for in section 85 (subd. 1, par. [c]) of the Civil Service Law and section 6 of article V of the New York State Constitution.

In the case at bar, the fact of this petitioner’s long service away from his home and employment during the Vietnam War, is considered by this court to be an overwhelming and compelling circumstance which merits careful examination and distinguishing from the several…