Legal Opinion
Arnold v. Constantine
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 15, 1990PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Mikoll, J.
The issues presented by this appeal are whether respondent’s classification of pilots in the Aviation Unit of the State Police as Troopers instead of Technical Sergeants violates petitioners’ equal protection rights under the State and Federal Constitutions, violates Civil Service Law § 115 or is an abuse of discretion under Executive Law § 215.
When the present Aviation Unit was established in 1967, its duties were restricted to law enforcement duties and it was essentially a daylight operation. In 1985, respondent determined that the duties of the Aviation Unit…
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