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Cooke v. Police Department

38 N.Y.2d 803 Court N.Y. Decision date 1975-12-29 English

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p. 803
In the Matter of Vincent A. Cooke, Personally and as President of the Lieutenants’ Benevolent Association, on Behalf of Himself and Other Members of His Class, Appellants, v Police Department of the City of New York et al., Respondents.
Argued November 25, 1975;
decided December 29, 1975
p. 804
Richard A. Dienst for appellants.
W. Bernard Richland, Corporation Counsel (Nina G. Gold-stein and L. Kevin Sheridan of counsel), for respondents.
Paul G. Chevigny for New York Civil Liberties Union, amicus curiae.
p. 805
Order affirmed, with costs, on the Per Curiam opinion at the Appellate Division ( 45 AD2d 486 ).

Concur: Chief Judge Breitel and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Cooke.

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