Legal Opinion

Restituyo v. Berbary

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 27, 2000PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment unanimously reversed on the law without costs and petition dismissed. Memorandum: Supreme Court erred in granting the CPLR article 78 petition seeking reinstatement of petitioner into the sexual offenders treatment group at Collins Correctional Facility. “ Tt is well settled that a court may not substitute its judgment for that of the board or body it reviews unless the decision under review is arbitrary and unreasonable and constitutes an abuse of discretion’ ” (Matter of Pell v Board of Educ., 34 NY2d 222, 232, quoting Matter of Diocese of Rochester v Planning Bd., 1 NY2d 508, 520;…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Diocese of Rochester v. Planning BoardNew York Court of Appeals · 1956
  2. Arrocha v. Board of EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1999
  3. Wagschal v. Board of ExaminersNew York Court of Appeals · 1986

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. La Rocco v. GoordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  2. BROCKPORT STUDENT GOVERNMENT v. STATE UNIVERSITY OF NY AT BROCKPORTAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
  3. Brockport Student Government v. State UniversityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
  4. Brockport Student Government v. State UniversityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
  5. Matter of Graham v. AnnucciAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2021

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