Case Name: State Division of Human Rights, on Complaint of Charles W. Ghee, Appellant, v. County of Monroe et al., Respondents
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1979-10-23
Citations: 48 N.Y.2d 727
Docket Number: 
Parties: State Division of Human Rights, on Complaint of Charles W. Ghee, Appellant, v County of Monroe et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 48
Pages: 727–734

Head Matter:
State Division of Human Rights, on Complaint of Charles W. Ghee, Appellant, v County of Monroe et al., Respondents.
Argued September 12, 1979;
decided October 23, 1979
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Sara Toll East and Ann Thacher Anderson for appellant.
John D. Doyle, County Attorney (Joseph C. Pilato of counsel), for respondents.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Order affirmed, with costs (Matter of State Div. of Human Rights v Averill Park Cent. School Dist., 46 NY2d 950). Chapter 594 of the Laws of 1979, amending subdivision 21 of section 292 of the Executive Law, was effective July 10, 1979. There is no basis for any contention, nor does the State Division contend, that the amendment should be applied retroactively to the present proceeding.
Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli and Jones. Judge Wachtler dissents and votes to reverse in the following opinion in which Judge Meyer concurs. Judge Fuchsberg dissents and votes to reverse in a separate dissenting opinion.