Case Name: In the Matter of Howard Randolph, Respondent, v. New York City Department of Social Services et al., Appellants
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1978-12-27
Citations: 46 N.Y.2d 814
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Howard Randolph, Respondent, v New York City Department of Social Services et al., Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 46
Pages: 814–815

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Howard Randolph, Respondent, v New York City Department of Social Services et al., Appellants.
Argued November 28, 1978;
decided December 27, 1978
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Allen G. Schwartz, Corporation Counsel (Paul T. Rephen and Leonard Koemer of counsel), for appellants.
Jeffrey L. Kriesberg, Stephen F. Gordon and Gerald J. Barre for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Order reversed, without costs, and the petition dismissed on so much of the dissenting opinion by Mr. Justice Vincent A. Lupiano at the Appellate Division in Matter of Franchina v Codd (46 NY2d 816 decided herewith) as is concerned with the substantive issues arising under subdivision 2 of section 80 of the Civil Service Law and rule 6.2.1 of the New York City Civil Service Commission (57 AD2d 394, 400-405). Question certified answered in the negative.
Concur: Chief Judge Breitel and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Cooke.