Legal Opinion

Thomas v. Coughlin

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

Decided December 30, 1993PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Mercure, J. P.

Petitioner, an inmate at the Great Meadow Correctional Facility in Washington County, was initially found guilty after a Superintendent’s hearing of six charges that he violated prison disciplinary rules. Petitioner subsequently initiated a CPLR article 78 proceeding challenging the determination. In his answer, respondent conceded that petitioner had been denied his right under departmental regulations to call wit*283nesses and requested that the court order a new hearing. The parties then entered into a stipulation providing for annulment of the determination…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Pierce v. UnderwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  2. Rahmey v. BlumAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  3. In re KarpAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  4. DiGennaro v. BowenDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1987
  5. San Filippo v. Secretary of Health & Human ServicesDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1983

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Matter of Kohler-Hausmann v. New York City Police Dept.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
  2. Rourke v. New York State Department of Correctional ServicesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  3. Matter of Ateres Bais Yaakov Academy of Rockland v. Town of ClarkstownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2023
  4. Rourke v. New York State Department of Correctional ServicesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  5. Matter of Walker v. MartuscelloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2026

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