Case Name: In the Matter of Clifford Howard, Respondent, v. Walter R. Kelly, as Superintendent of Attica Correctional Facility, et al., Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1985-12-20
Citations: 115 A.D.2d 1011
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Clifford Howard, Respondent, v Walter R. Kelly, as Superintendent of Attica Correctional Facility, et al., Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 115
Pages: 1011–1011

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Clifford Howard, Respondent, v Walter R. Kelly, as Superintendent of Attica Correctional Facility, et al., Appellants.

Opinion:
Judgment unanimously reversed, on the law, and petition dismissed. Memorandum: Petitioner waived his right to challenge the legality of a Superintendent's proceeding by refusing to attend the hearing (Matter of Payne v Smith, 97 AD2d 960; see also, Matter of Morrison v Coughlin, 101 AD2d 943, 944, lv denied 63 NY2d 605; People ex rel. Morgan v La Vallee, 49 AD2d 652, lv denied 37 NY2d 710). In any event, petitioner's claim that a written misbehavior report did not constitute substantial evidence in support of the determination is without merit (see, Matter of Semper v Smith, 66 NY2d 130). (Appeal from judgment of Supreme Court, Wyoming County, Dadd, J.—art 78.) Present—Dillon, P. J., Denman, Green, O'Donnell and Schnepp, JJ.