Case Name: In the Matter of Dominic M. Pafundi, Jr., Appellant, v. James E. Allen, Jr., as Commissioner of Education of the State of New York, Respondent; In the Matter of Fred L. Yerdon, Appellant, v. James E. Allen, Jr., as Commissioner of Education of the State of New York, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1964-06-04
Citations: 14 N.Y.2d 831
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Dominic M. Pafundi, Jr., Appellant, v. James E. Allen, Jr., as Commissioner of Education of the State of New York, Respondent. In the Matter of Fred L. Yerdon, Appellant, v. James E. Allen, Jr., as Commissioner of Education of the State of New York, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 14
Pages: 831–834

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Dominic M. Pafundi, Jr., Appellant, v. James E. Allen, Jr., as Commissioner of Education of the State of New York, Respondent. In the Matter of Fred L. Yerdon, Appellant, v. James E. Allen, Jr., as Commissioner of Education of the State of New York, Respondent.
Argued April 30, 1964;
decided June 4, 1964.
James E. Brearton and James T. Ronan for Dominic M. Pafundi, appellant.
John T. DeGraff and Margrethe R. Rowers for Fred L. Yerdon, appellant.
Charles A. Brind, John P. Jehu, Elizabeth M. Eastman and George B. Farrington for respondent.
Frank J. Lasch for Medical Society of the State of New York, amicus curiae.
Albert A. Manning for New York State Ophthalmological Society, Inc., amicus curiae.
L. Murray Doody, Jr., for Society of Dispensing Opticians, Inc., of New York, amicus curiae.
M. Cook Barwick, Alexander E. Wilson, III, and L. Murray Doody for Guild of Prescription Opticians of America, Inc., amicus curiae.
Harold Kohn for New York State Optometric Association, Inc., amicus curiae.

Opinion:
In each case: Order affirmed, without costs.
Concur: Chief Judge Desmond and Judges Dye, Fuld, Burke and Scileppi. Judge Van Voorhis dissents in the following opinion. Taking no part: Judge Bergan.