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Frederick Feisthamel et al., Appellants, v State of New York (Department of Environmental Conservation), Respondent.
    Decided September 2, 1982
    
      APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
    
      Frederick Feisthamel and Francis Byron, appellants pro se.
    
    
      Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (William J. Kogan of counsel), for respondent.
   OPINION OF THE COURT

On review of submissions pursuant to rule 500.2 (b) of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.2 [b]), order affirmed, without costs. Even if the arbitrator refused to hear evidence of petitioners’ character or their service record, such refusal was not misconduct, for the reasons stated in the memorandum at the Appellate Division (84 AD2d 960).

Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer. Taking no part: Judge Gabrielli.