Case Name: In the Matter of Jahson Tafari, Petitioner, v. Thomas A. Coughlin, as Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services, et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1989-12-20
Citations: 156 A.D.2d 942
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Jahson Tafari, Petitioner, v Thomas A. Coughlin, as Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services, et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 156
Pages: 942–943

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Jahson Tafari, Petitioner, v Thomas A. Coughlin, as Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services, et al., Respondents.

Opinion:
Determination unanimously confirmed and petition dismissed. Memorandum: Having failed to object at the Superintendent's hearing to the alleged defect in completing the drug test form, and having failed to raise the issue on his administrative appeal, petitioner may not raise the issue in this CPLR article 78 proceeding (see, Matter of Cushing-Gale v Kelly, 154 AD2d 954; Matter of Samuels v Kelly, 143 AD2d 506, Iv denied 73 NY2d 707; Matter of Krall v Kelly, 142 AD2d 951). (Article 78 proceeding transferred by order of Supreme Court, Wyoming County, Dadd, J.) Present — Dillon, P. J., Boomer, Green, Pine and Balio, JJ.