Case law

Halls v. Van Buren

46 Misc. 2d 703 · New York Supreme Court · Apr 20, 1965

not be estopped from the performance of his duty (Matter of Whalen v. … (Matter of Finck v. Bliss, 205 Misc. 775, 779 .) Accordingly the application is denied and the petition is dismissed.

Kempf v. Town of Brookhaven

61 Misc. 2d 283 · New York Supreme Court · Dec 1, 1969

The authority of a Town Board to abolish a position which it has created is not disputed. But the abolition of a civil service position must always be in good faith (Matter of Schmidt v. … Board of Supervisors, supra; Matter of Wipfler v. Klebes, 284 N. Y. 248 ; People ex rel. Vineing v. Hayes, 135 App. Div. 19 ). Petitioner’s ability and efficiency are not questioned. On the contrary,.

Tiedemann v. Tiedemann

94 Misc. 449 · New York Supreme Court · Mar 15, 1916

The authorities cited are: Tait v. Tait, 3 Misc. Rep. 218 , an action to annul for fraud in procuring the marriage; McCarron v. … Thus in Brown v. Brown, 153 App.

Farrington v. Park Bank

39 Barb. 645 · New York Supreme Court · May 11, 1863

We *648 have been referred to a series of cases, of which Mowrey v. … Brown, Scrugham and Lott, Justices.] protested for non-payment, as the note of the Houston and Texas Central Eail Eoad Company was.

Barber Asphalt Paving Co. v. Willcox

41 Misc. 574 · New York Supreme Court · Nov 15, 1903

The resolution above referred to, and the form of contract, etc., were adopted upon the advice of the corporation counsel after the decision of the learned Appellate Division in Rose v. Low, 85 App. … The bid of the lowest in all the classes would have to be accepted, unless the board of estimate and apportionment, under the provisions of section 419 of the charter, “by a three-quarters vote of the whole board shall determine

Casey v. Ryan

159 Misc. 206 · New York Supreme Court · Apr 25, 1936

The reason for the action of the civil service authorities was the decision of the Court of Appeals in Matter of Nagelberg v. Finegan ( 267 N. Y. 632 ; motion to amend remittitur denied, 268 id. 611). … receiving in their present positions in the board of transportation to which they were reinstated.

Potsdam Central School District No. 2 v. Frank

56 Misc. 2d 605 · New York Supreme Court · May 1, 1968

Y. 464 ; Matter of Lyons v. Goldstein, 290 N. Y. 19 ). … 687 ’s petition, the court views the recent case of Matter of Civil Service Employees Assn. v.

Sprint Spectrum, L.P. v. Town of West Seneca

172 Misc. 2d 287 · New York Supreme Court · Feb 25, 1997

Co. v Rosenberg, 82 NY2d 364, 372-373 , supra.) … Co. v Rosenberg, supra; Matter of Consolidated Edison Co. v Hoffman, supra.) *291 For the above-stated reasons, plaintiffs motion is granted to the extent that the Town Board shall consider Sprint’s pending applications under

Hanrahan v. Manhattan Railway Co.

6 N.Y.S. 395 · New York Supreme Court · Jul 9, 1889

This is the rule laid down in the case of Lafflin v. Railroad Co., 106 N. Y. 136 , 12 N. E. Rep. 599. … The case of Dubois v. City of Kingston, 102 N. Y. 219 , 6 N. E.

Douglaston Civic Ass'n v. Gavin

69 Misc. 2d 686 · New York Supreme Court · Apr 6, 1972

(Matter of Manor Woods Assn. v. Randol, 29 A D 2d 778; Matter of Lido Beach Civic Assn. v. Board of Zoning Appeals, 13 A D 2d 1030.) … While this may be so (see Matter of Hoerner v.

Thompson v. Wallin

196 Misc. 686 · New York Supreme Court · Nov 28, 1949

(Seia v. New York, 334 U. S. 558 [1948] ; Bridges v. California, 314 U. S. 252 [1941] ; Cantwell v. Connecticut, 310 U. S. 296 [1940] ; Thornhill v. Alabama, 310 U. S. 88 [1940]; Lovell v. Griffin, 303 U. … Gitlow v. New York, 268 U. S. 652 , and Whitney v. California, 274 U. S. 357 , with Thomas v. Collins, 323 U. S. 516 , West Virginia Bd. of Educ. v. Barnette, supra, and Herndon v. Lowry, 301 U. S. 242 .)

In re the Arbitration between Vartanian & Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corp.

54 Misc. 2d 983 · New York Supreme Court · Oct 19, 1967

The award, dated July 3, 1967, directs MVAIC to pay to Brown $9,000 and to Vartanian $6,000. … Fund v. Miller, 4 A D 2d 481.) Accordingly, the lien of Hancock is disallowed.

People v. Ayten

172 Misc. 2d 571 · New York Supreme Court · Mar 25, 1997

However, in People v Ross ( 169 Misc 2d 308, 312 [Sup Ct, NY County 1996]), the court ruled that, because the hearing was an "administrative function”, it should "review the Board’s recommendations only for arbitrariness … For the above reasons, this court deems the Board of Examiner’s recommendation of a level three risk level to be "arbitrar[y] and capricious [ ].” (People v Ross, supra, at 312 .)

Morgan v. Quackenbush

22 Barb. 72 · New York Supreme Court · Jun 2, 1856

The law on this subject is distinctly declared by the court of appeals in The People v. Cook, (4 Seld. 67.) The title to an elective office is derived from the people through the ballot-box. … Again; the common council having as a board of canvassers, declared Mr.

von Hagen v. Waterbury Manufacturing Co.

22 Misc. 580 · New York Supreme Court · Feb 15, 1898

The distinction between them is shown in the rule that while a “ defence ” may be stricken out as sham, a denial may not be (Wayland v. Tysen, 45 N. Y. 281 ). … Mothing may be pleaded as a defence which may be proved under a denial (Flack v. O’Brien, 19 Misc. Rep. 399 ; McManus v. Ins. Co., 22 Misc. Rep. 269 ; Green v. Brown, 22 Misc. Rep. 279 ).

O'Donnell v. Morrissey

151 Misc. 315 · New York Supreme Court · May 1, 1934

Lawrence v. Supervisors, 73 N. Y. 173 ; City of Buffalo v. Lewis, 192 id. 193 ; Pratt Institute v. City of New York, 183 id. 151,; Matter of New York Institution, 121 id. 234.) … Evarts v. Municipal Court, 162 App. Div. 477 ; Thomson v. Tracy, 60 N. Y. 31 .) The alternative prohibition order prayed for in each application herein will be granted and order may be entered accordingly. No costs.

Meurer v. Brinkman

25 Misc. 12 · New York Supreme Court · Oct 15, 1898

Only “ defences ” may be struck out as sham (Wayland v. Tysen, 45 N. Y. 281 ). Ho issue raised by a denial is a “ defence ”. … Pro. secs. 500, 507; Flack v. O’Brien, 19 Misc. Rep. 399 ; Green v. Brown, 22 Misc. Rep. 279 ; von Hagen v. Waterbury Mfg. Co. 22 Misc. Rep. 580 ).

Dean v. Benn

76 N.Y. Sup. Ct. 519 · New York Supreme Court · May 15, 1893

(Wendell v. Van Rensselaer, 1 Johns. Ch. 354 ; Town v. Needham, 3 Paige, 545 ; Storrs v. Barker, 6 Johns. Ch. 166 ; Brown v. Bowen, 30 N. Y. 519, 541 .) … A dispute as to the boundary line west ■ of the creek had come down from the time of Maxwell and Brown.

Employers Mutual Liability Insurance of Wisconsin v. Bromley

4 Misc. 2d 702 · New York Supreme Court · Jan 23, 1957

Fund v. Mascali-Robke Co., 208 Misc. 316 .) … (Daly v. Blount Lumber Co., 213 App. Div. 486 .)

People v. Dobbs Ferry Medical Pavillion Inc.

69 Misc. 2d 886 · New York Supreme Court · Apr 17, 1972

S. 356 [1886]), relied on by defendants, reaches only intentional or purposeful discrimination, and this is the test applied in New York (Matter of Di Maggio v. Brown, 19 N Y 2d 283 [1967]). … Board of Supervisors of Erie County, 49 Misc 2d 459 , mod. 25 A D 2d 250, appeal dsmd. 17 N Y 2d 866; Allied-Crossroads Nuclear Corp. v. Atcor, Inc., 25 A D 2d 643; Way v. Hayes, 124 N. Y. S. 648 [Sup.