Republic Steel Corp. v. New York State Department of Labor

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this court by order of the Supreme Court at Special Term, entered in Albany County) to review that portion of a determination of the Industrial Board of Appeals which affirmed a notice of violation and order to comply of the Industrial Commissioner directing petitioner to take certain corrective action with regard to mine openings on petitioner’s property. Petitioner Republic Steel Corporation (Republic) was the owner of certain tracts of land in Essex County that contain several abandoned mines. These tracts were conveyed to respondent…