Case Name: Robert Petrelli, Appellant, v. New York City Personnel Department et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1990-02-08
Citations: 158 A.D.2d 331
Docket Number: 
Parties: Robert Petrelli, Appellant, v New York City Personnel Department et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 158
Pages: 331–331

Head Matter:
Robert Petrelli, Appellant, v New York City Personnel Department et al., Respondents.

Opinion:
Age limits for the appointment of police officers are a recognized exception to the general prohibition of age discrimination by entities governed by the Civil Service Law, and have been expressly sanctioned (Knapp v Monroe County Civ. Serv. Commn., 77 AD2d 817, appeal dismissed 51 NY2d 877). Concur—Kupferman, J. P., Milonas, Asch, Wallach and Rubin, JJ.