Harding v. Melton — 49 N.Y.2d 739

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In the Matter of Raymond B. Harding, Appellant, v James P. Melton, as Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of the State of New York, et al., Respondents.

Argued January 10, 1980;

decided February 7, 1980

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APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL

Herbert Rubin, Howard L. Wexler and David B. Alford for appellant.

Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Joseph J. Micare and

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Shirley Adelson Siegel of counsel), for James P. Melton, respondent.

Charles J. Wilcox, District Attorney (Robert T. Law, III, of counsel), for respondent pro se.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Order affirmed, with costs, for the reasons stated in the opinion by Mr. Justice J. Clarence Herlihy at the Appellate Division ( 67 AD2d 242 ).

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