Hart v. Sullivan

Decision Date23 February 1982
Citation55 N.Y.2d 1011,449 N.Y.S.2d 481
CourtNew York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals
Parties, 434 N.E.2d 717, 37 Fair Empl.Prac.Cas. (BNA) 1809 June HART et al., Appellants, v. Kenneth SULLIVAN et al., Defendants, and P & C Food Markets, Inc., Respondents.

On review of submissions pursuant to Rule 500.2(b), order affirmed, with costs, for reasons stated in the memorandum at the Appellate Division (84 A.D.2d 865, 445 N.Y.S.2d 40; cf. Matter of State University of New York at Albany v. State Human Rights Appeal Board, 81 A.D.2d 688, 438 N.Y.S.2d 643, affd. 55 N.Y.2d ---, --- N.Y.S.2d ---, --- N.E.2d ---- ).

COOKE, C. J., and JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER, JJ., concur.

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