John Urban Realty v. Cuomo

Petition unanimously granted, with costs, and determination annulled, on the law. Memorandum: On August 11, 1978 the Secretary of State found that the petitioners, licensed real estate brokers, were guilty of untrustworthiness and suspended their licenses for a period of three months or, in lieu of the suspension, fined each of them $200. He further suspended their licenses until they paid to Watertown Realty certain commissions collected by them. Petitioners bring this article 78 proceeding to annul his determination. The facts are not in dispute. In August, 1976 Ms. Oosterling executed an…