Case Name: In the Matter of Vincent A. Cooke, Personally and as President of the Lieutenants' Benevolent Association, on Behalf of Himself and Other Members of His Class, Appellants, v. Police Department of the City of New York et al., Respondents
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1975-12-29
Citations: 38 N.Y.2d 803
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Vincent A. Cooke, Personally and as President of the Lieutenants’ Benevolent Association, on Behalf of Himself and Other Members of His Class, Appellants, v Police Department of the City of New York et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 38
Pages: 803–805

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Vincent A. Cooke, Personally and as President of the Lieutenants’ Benevolent Association, on Behalf of Himself and Other Members of His Class, Appellants, v Police Department of the City of New York et al., Respondents.
Argued November 25, 1975;
decided December 29, 1975
Richard A. Dienst for appellants.
W. Bernard Richland, Corporation Counsel (Nina G. Gold-stein and L. Kevin Sheridan of counsel), for respondents.
Paul G. Chevigny for New York Civil Liberties Union, amicus curiae.

Opinion:
Order affirmed, with costs, on the Per Curiam opinion at the Appellate Division (45 AD2d 486).
Concur: Chief Judge Breitel and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Cooke.