Legal Opinion
Smithson v. Ilion Housing Authority
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 27, 1988PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.
The Appellate Division correctly determined that petitioner —an employee terminable at will — failed to show that his employment was terminated for a constitutionally impermissible reason (see, Murphy v American Home Prods. Corp., 58 NY2d 293, 305). Nor did the Appellate Division abuse its discretion in concluding that violation of the Open Meetings Law, in the circumstances presented, did not require the annulment of the Board’s determination dismissing petitioner from his employment (Public…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Murphy v. American Home Products Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1983
- MATTER OF SANNA v. Lindenhurst Bd. of Educ.New York Court of Appeals · 1982
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