Case Name: In the Matter of Wayne McMorrow et al., Petitioners, v. Samuel J. Rozzi et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1988-01-19
Citations: 136 A.D.2d 639
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Wayne McMorrow et al., Petitioners, v Samuel J. Rozzi et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 136
Pages: 639–640

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Wayne McMorrow et al., Petitioners, v Samuel J. Rozzi et al., Respondents.

Opinion:
—Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 to review a determination of the respondent Commissioner of the Police Department of the County of Nassau, dated December 14, 1987, denying a request by a member of the petitioner Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the Police Department of the County of Nassau, Inc., for permission to engage in off-duty employment as a security guard.
Adjudged that the determination is confirmed and the proceeding is dismissed on the merits, with costs.
We note that the proceeding was improperly transferred since, absent a hearing, no issue arises as to the question of substantial evidence (CPLR 7804 [g]). Nevertheless, we treat the merits (see, Matter of Portugal v Webb, 91 AD2d 997), and dismiss the petition which is in the nature of mandamus to review because the Commissioner's denial of a request by a police officer to engage in off-duty security-related employment was within the proper exercise of his discretion and based upon cogent reasons. Bracken, J. P., Kunzeman, Spatt and Harwood, JJ., concur.