Case Name: In the Matter of Bruce Miller, Respondent, v. Russell C. Siraguse, as Director of Newark Development Center, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1987-11-10
Citations: 134 A.D.2d 910
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Bruce Miller, Respondent, v Russell C. Siraguse, as Director of Newark Development Center, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 134
Pages: 910–911

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Bruce Miller, Respondent, v Russell C. Siraguse, as Director of Newark Development Center, Appellant.

Opinion:
— Judgment unanimously reversed on the law without costs and petition dismissed. Memorandum: Special Term erred in ordering a due process hearing and directing respondent to justify the termination of petitioner, a probationary employee. Evidence in the record supporting the conclusion that performance was unsatisfactory establishes that the discharge was made in good faith. Therefore, no hearing was required (see, Matter of Johnson v Katz, 68 NY2d 649, 650; Matter of York v McGuire, 63 NY2d 760, 761). Moreover, since petitioner did not establish that respondent disseminated a false impression about the reason for his termination, there is no need for a name-clearing hearing (see, Matter of Lentlie v Egan, 61 NY2d 874, 875-876). (Appeal from judgment of Supreme Court, Monroe County, Curran, J. — art 78.) Present— Dillon, P. J., Callahan, Green, Pine and Lawton, JJ.