Case Name: In the Matter of Francis P. Florio, Petitioner, v. Vincent G. Bradley, as Justice of the Supreme Court, Ulster County, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1992-09-24
Citations: 186 A.D.2d 331
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Francis P. Florio, Petitioner, v Vincent G. Bradley, as Justice of the Supreme Court, Ulster County, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 186
Pages: 331–331

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Francis P. Florio, Petitioner, v Vincent G. Bradley, as Justice of the Supreme Court, Ulster County, Respondent.

Opinion:
— Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (initiated in this Court pursuant to CPLR 506 [b] [1]) to, inter alia, review a determination of respondent which suspended petitioner's license to carry a pistol.
Even assuming that respondent has the statutory authority to suspend petitioner's pistol license, an indefinite suspension, like the one here, is in effect a revocation and, therefore, is improper without affording petitioner the opportunity to be heard (see, Matter of Robinson v Bergin, 88 AD2d 789; see also, Matter of Burke v Colabella, 113 AD2d 794, 795). Accordingly, petitioner should be given the chance to rebut any allegations against him.
Mikoll, J. P., Levine, Mahoney, Casey and Harvey, JJ., concur. Adjudged that the determination is annulled, without costs, and petition granted.