Case Name: In the Matter of James N. Lemmond, Petitioner, v. Stephen P. Kennedy, as Police Commissioner of the City of New York, et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1960-12-12
Citations: 26 Misc. 2d 267
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of James N. Lemmond, Petitioner, v. Stephen P. Kennedy, as Police Commissioner of the City of New York, et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 26
Pages: 267–268

Head Matter:
In the Matter of James N. Lemmond, Petitioner, v. Stephen P. Kennedy, as Police Commissioner of the City of New York, et al., Respondents.
Supreme Court, Special Term, New York County,
December 12, 1960.
Eugene B. Canudo for petitioner. Charles H. Tenney, Corporation Counsel, for respondents.

Opinion:
Arthur Markewich, J.
Petition (Civ. Prac. Act, art. 78) to review the determination of respondent Police Commissioner is dismissed. Petitioner pleaded guilty to the departmental charges and contends the punishment of dismissal to have heen more severe than the " moonlighting " charge warranted. But more was involved; it appears that part of the outside work was done during sick leave when, says the Police Surgeon, petitioner was under orders to stay home. The Commissioner was here presented with cause to exercise his powers, and this court may not interfere with his determination.