Case Name: In the Matter of Charlotte B. Williams, Respondent, v. Lawrence F. Read, as Superintendent of Utica Schools, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1970-05-13
Citations: 27 N.Y.2d 577
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Charlotte B. Williams, Respondent, v. Lawrence F. Read, as Superintendent of Utica Schools, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 27
Pages: 577–580

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Charlotte B. Williams, Respondent, v. Lawrence F. Read, as Superintendent of Utica Schools, Appellant.
Argued April 20, 1970;
decided May 13, 1970.
Don P. Murnane for appellant.
Roger H. Williams and Kevin B. Blaney for respondent.
James R. Sandner for New York State Teachers Association, amicus curiae.

Opinion:
Order reversed, without costs, and. matter remitted to Special Term for further proceedings in accordance with the following memorandum: Neither Special Term nor the Appellate Division had the power to determine petitioner's right to sick leave on the basis of proof never presented to the .Superintendent of Schools and on which he never had the opportunity to pass. The responsibility to make the determination, in any event, was solely that of the Superintendent. Consequently matter should be remitted to the Superintendent for reconsideration de novo.
Concur: Chief Judge Fuld and Judges Burke, Scileppi, Bergan, Breitel, Jasen and Gibson.