Case Name: In the Matter of Roger G. Smart, Respondent, v. Richard L. Francis, as Director of Sunmount State School, New York State Department of Mental Hygiene, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1974-12-18
Citations: 35 N.Y.2d 872
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Roger G. Smart, Respondent, v. Richard L. Francis, as Director of Sunmount State School, New York State Department of Mental Hygiene, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 35
Pages: 872–874

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Roger G. Smart, Respondent, v. Richard L. Francis, as Director of Sunmount State School, New York State Department of Mental Hygiene, Appellant.
Argued November 14, 1974;
decided December 18, 1974.
Louis J. LefJcowits, Attorney-General (Winifred G. Stanley and Ruth Kessler Toch of counsel), for appellant.
John L. Bell for respondent.

Opinion:
Order reversed, without costs, and the determination of respondent Director of Sunmount State School reinstated on the dissenting memorandum by Mr. Justice Louis M. Greenblott at the Appellate Division. (See, also, Matter of Pell v. Board of Educ. of Union Free School Dist. No. 1, 34 N Y 2d 222, 232, 233-234, 241.)
Concur: Chief Judge Breitel and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Waohtler, Babin and Stevens.