York v. McGuire

N.Y.

Court: New York Court of Appeals

Citations: 63 N.Y.2d 760, 480 N.Y.S.2d 320, 469 N.E.2d 838, 1984 N.Y. LEXIS 4558

Decision Date: 9/20/1984

Jurisdiction: NY

Bluebook Citation: York v. McGuire, 63 N.Y.2d 760, 480 N.Y.S.2d 320, 469 N.E.2d 838, 1984 N.Y. LEXIS 4558 (1984)

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In the Matter of Cynthia York, Appellant, v Robert J. McGuire, as Police Commissioner of the City of New York, et al., Respondents.

Attorneys

APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Jeffrey S. Wasserman for appellant.
Frederick A. O. Schwarz, Jr., Corporation Counsel {June A. Witterschein of counsel), for respondents.

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Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.

It is well settled that a probationary employee may be discharged without a hearing and without a statement of reasons in the absence of any demonstration that dismissal was for a constitutionally impermissible purpose or in violation of statutory or decisional law (Matter of Bergamini v Manhattan & Bronx Surface Tr. Operating Auth., 62 NY2d 897; Matter of Stanziale v Executive Dept., 55 NY2d 735; Matter of Talamo v Murphy, 38 NY2d 637; James v Board of Educ., 37 NY2d 891).

Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Jones, Wachtler, Meyer, Simons and Kaye concur.

On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.4), order affirmed, with costs, in a memorandum.

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