Case Name: In the Matter of Thomas G. Castner, Respondent, v. David L. Griffith, as Fire Chief of City of Rochester, et al., Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1996-04-19
Citations: 226 A.D.2d 1095
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Thomas G. Castner, Respondent, v David L. Griffith, as Fire Chief of City of Rochester, et al., Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 226
Pages: 1095–1095

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Thomas G. Castner, Respondent, v David L. Griffith, as Fire Chief of City of Rochester, et al., Appellants.
[641 NYS2d 769]

Opinion:
Judgment unanimously reversed on the law without costs and petition dismissed. Memorandum: Supreme Court erred in granting the petition and annulling respondent's determination terminating petitioner's employment as a firefighter. Petitioner provided false information regarding his residence on a number of forms submitted at the time of his appointment. The falsification of information on those documents provided a sufficient ground for petitioner's termination during the probationary period (see, Matter of Martin v Board of Educ., 215 AD2d 661; Matter of Stewart v Civil Serv. Commn., 84 AD2d 491; Matter of Mingo v Pirnie, 78 AD2d 984, affd 55 NY2d 1019). (Appeal from Judgment of Supreme Court, Monroe County, Siracuse, J.—CPLR art 78.) Present—Green, J. P., Pine, Fallon, Doerr and Davis, JJ.