Case Name: State Division of Human Rights, on Complaint of Samuel Thompson, Petitioner, v. General Motors Corporation et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1989-07-12
Citations: 152 A.D.2d 944
Docket Number: 
Parties: State Division of Human Rights, on Complaint of Samuel Thompson, Petitioner, v General Motors Corporation et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 152
Pages: 944–945

Head Matter:
State Division of Human Rights, on Complaint of Samuel Thompson, Petitioner, v General Motors Corporation et al., Respondents.

Opinion:
Determination unanimously confirmed and petition dismissed without costs. Memorandum: The order of the Commissioner finding no discrimination with respect to the disciplinary actions taken against petitioner and his final discharge is supported by substantial evidence (see, 300 Gramatan Ave. Assocs. v State Div. of Human Rights, 45 NY2d 176). The Administrative Law Judge did not err in declining to consider petitioner's proffered evidence of respondent's alleged disparate disciplinary action against its black employees. The statistics did not "rest on a sufficient data base" and they were not "adjusted to reflect various factors which may influence the reliability of the numbers" (Matter of CUNY — Hostos Community Coll, v State Human Rights Appeal Bd., 59 NY2d 69, 78). Further, the Administrative Law Judge did not err in permitting proof with respect to the disciplinary action taken against petitioner in the five-year period preceding his discharge. (Original proceeding pursuant to Executive Law § 298 and CPLR art 78 proceeding transferred by order of Supreme Court, Erie County, Mintz, J.) Present-Boomer, J. P., Pine, Balio, Lawton and Davis, JJ.