Esposito v. Nadel

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The judgment appealed from and the order of the Appellate Division brought up for review should be affirmed, with costs.

Petitioners, various New York City police officers who received failing grades on an examination for promotion to the position of sergeant, in this appeal challenge the final key answer chosen by respondent to a question on the examination. The question contained an example of a telephone inquiry received at the station house from a member of the public who owned a luncheonette and wanted to open a sidewalk cafe in front of it. The candidates…