Rissinger v. State University of New York

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Connor, J.), entered July 8, 1992 in Ulster County, which, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, granted respondent’s motion to dismiss the petition for failure to exhaust administrative remedies.

Petitioner was employed by respondent in the classified position of cleaner. When she became pregnant in September 1991, respondent’s Director of Human Resources, after reviewing letters from petitioner’s physician and discussions with her supervisor, determined that petitioner could not perform the essential requirements of her job. As a…