Legal Opinion
Smithson v. Ilion Housing Authority
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 29, 1986Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
John R. Tenney, J.
Robert Smithson was discharged from his position as executive director of the Ilion Housing Authority. There was no hearing, and no specific reasons were given for his dismissal. He brings this CPLR article 78 proceeding to restrain the commissioners of the Authority from carrying out the resolution of December 11, 1985. He contends that the attempts to remove him are illegal because he is a public officer, and that the reasons behind the action are unconstitutional.
One of the grounds which form the basis for his removal is the fact that Smithson had…
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