Carpenter v. City of Plattsburgh
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Main, J.
In 1980, plaintiff and defendant William Pearsall were police officers for defendant City of Plattsburgh who sat for a civil service examination for the position of police captain. Although Pearsall received the highest score on the examination and plaintiff was not included on the list of eligible candidates because he allegedly failed the examination, plaintiff was appointed temporary captain of the city’s police department. Pearsall, represented by defendant Mark T. Walsh, Jr., then commenced a proceeding to annul plaintiff’s appointment. In support of his…
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