Case Name: Sam A. Lamagna, Respondent, v. New York State Association for the Help of Retarded Children, Inc., et al., Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1994-06-13
Citations: 205 A.D.2d 594
Docket Number: 
Parties: Sam A. Lamagna, Respondent, v New York State Association for the Help of Retarded Children, Inc., et al., Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 205
Pages: 594–595

Head Matter:
Sam A. Lamagna, Respondent, v New York State Association for the Help of Retarded Children, Inc., et al., Appellants.
[614 NYS2d 293]

Opinion:
In an action to recover damages for wrongful termination of employment, the defendants appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (McCarty, J.), dated July 23, 1992, which granted the plaintiff's motion for summary judgment as to liability with respect to the second cause of action in the complaint.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
We agree with the Supreme Court that the plaintiff was denied his right to due process as a matter of law based upon his dismissal by the defendants without notice and opportunity to respond prior to his discharge, as required by 14 NYCRR 690.4 (see, Cleveland Bd. of Educ. v Loudermill, 470 US 532, 538; Matter of Prue v Hunt, 78 NY2d 364; McCreery v Babylon Union Free School Dist., 827 F Supp 136, 138; 14 NYCRR 690.4 [c] [6] [iv]). We also agree with the Supreme Court that, under the circumstances of this case, the plaintiff was not required to exhaust the post-termination procedures provided by the defendants (see, Watergate II Apts, v Buffalo Sewer Auth., 46 NY2d 52, 57). Sullivan, J. P., Balletta, Joy and Friedmann, JJ., concur.