Case Name: Frederick Feisthamel et al., Appellants, v. State of New York (Department of Environmental Conservation), Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1982-09-02
Citations: 57 N.Y.2d 696
Docket Number: 
Parties: Frederick Feisthamel et al., Appellants, v State of New York (Department of Environmental Conservation), Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 57
Pages: 696–698

Head Matter:
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:
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.