Legal Opinion
Houston v. Village of Haverstraw
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 21, 1999Published
1Opinion of the Court
—Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 to review a determination of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Haverstraw, dated April 21, 1997, which, after a hearing, found that the petitioner was guilty of assault and insubordination, and dismissed him from his position as a Police Officer in the Village of Haverstraw.
*563Adjudged that the determination is confirmed, and the proceeding is dismissed on the merits, with costs.
The determination under review is supported by substantial evidence (see, Matter of Lahey v Kelly, 71 NY2d 135). Furthermore, the penalty of dismissal was not so…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Lahey v. KellyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- Hickey v. BrattonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- Dabulis v. New York City Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- Ruggio v. HammillAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- Brooks v. SuardyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995