Marrello v. Carter

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of the Appellate Division, Second Department) to review a determination of respondent Commissioner of Hospitals of Westchester County which found petitioner guilty of misconduct and terminated her employment.

Petitioner, a licensed practical nurse employed at Westchester County Medical Center, was found guilty after a hearing of three specifications of misconduct, stemming from her abuse of two patients on March 29, 1993. Respondent Commissioner of Hospitals of Westchester County adopted the Hearing Officer’s findings…