Objectant No. 37801 v. New York State Department of Civil Service

Appeal, by permission, from an order of the Supreme Court at Special Term, entered December 27, 1966 in Albany County, which denied petitioner’s motion for partial summary judgment. Petitioner took an examination for promotion to the position of associate attorney in the New York State Department of Health. After the examination was graded, only 19% of the candidates were found to have passed. The remaining 81%, including petitioner, were denied seniority credit. After their objections were reviewed by the Civil Service Commission, petitioner and others similarly situated, brought this…