Case Name: In the Matter of the Application of David Gerst, Petitioner, for an Order against Carroll B. Mealey, as Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of the State of New York, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1942-06-12
Citations: 178 Misc. 646
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Application of David Gerst, Petitioner, for an Order against Carroll B. Mealey, as Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of the State of New York, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 178
Pages: 646–647

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Application of David Gerst, Petitioner, for an Order against Carroll B. Mealey, as Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of the State of New York, Respondent.
Supreme Court, Special Term, New York County,
June 12, 1942.
Irving D. Friedman, for the petitioner.
John J. Bennett, Jr., Attorney-General [James S. Began and Hyman Wank, Assistant Attorneys-General, of counsel], for the respondent.

Opinion:
Hammer, J.
Application by order to show cause for an order directing the Commissioner of Motor VeMcles to reinstate the automobile operator's license of petitioner is demed. Section 94-b of former article 6-A of the VeMcle and Traffic Law applies to any judgment in a civil action or cause of action arising out of an accident occurring prior to the effective date of the present law.