Legal Opinion
Rice v. Schuyler County Civil Service Commission
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 2, 1988PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Yesawich, Jr., J.
Following physical examinations required for qualification as a police officer (see, Civil Service Law § 58 [1] [c]; 9 NYCRR 6000.1 et seq.) with respondent Village of Watkins Glen in Schuyler County, petitioner was appointed to that position on August 8, 1985 despite a question apparently raised as to his hearing acuity. Subsequent testing by a certified audiologist revealed "a mild to moderate bilateral high frequency sensorineural hearing loss” which, based on regulations promulgated by respondent Municipal Police Training Council [hereinafter MPTC)…
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