Legal Opinion
Pierson v. Kralik
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 29, 2001Published
1Opinion of the Court
Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 to review a determination of the respondent James F. Kralik, as the Sheriff of the County of Rockland, dated January 9, 1998, which, after a hearing, found the petitioner guilty of stated specifications in the charges, and terminated his employment as a Correction Officer for the County of Rock-land.
Adjudged that the determination is confirmed and the proceeding is dismissed on the merits, with costs.
The punishment of termination from employment is not disproportionate to the offenses committed by the petitioner and the fact that it exceeded the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Berenhaus v. WardNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- Alfieri v. MurphyNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Santos v. ChesworthAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- Murphy v. New York City Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994