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Washington Square Institute for Psychotherapy & Mental Health v. New York State Human Rights Appeal Board

67 N.Y.2d 699 Court N.Y. Decision date 1986-02-06 English

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In the Matter of Washington Square Institute for Psychotherapy and Mental Health et al., Respondents, v New York State Human Rights Appeal Board, Respondent, and Harilyn Rousso, Appellant.
Argued January 9, 1986;
decided February 6, 1986
p. 701
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Lewis M. Steel and Gina Novendstern for appellant.
Derek Wolman for respondents.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.

Inasmuch as the alleged discriminatory act occurred prior to the effective date of the 1979 amendment to Executive Law § 292 (21), it was only necessary to demonstrate that complainant’s physical or medical condition in some way interfered with her performance in the training program in order to justify her dismissal. (See, Matter of Miller v Ravitch, 60 NY2d 527 , 531-532; Matter of Westinghouse Elec. Corp. v State Div. of Human Rights, 49 NY2d 234 , 237.) Here, it cannot be said that the Division’s determination, that complainant was unable sufficiently to participate in the program, was arbitrary and capricious. (See, State Off. of Drug Abuse Servs. v State Human Rights Appeal Bd., 48 NY2d 276 , 284.)

Chief Judge Wachtler and Judges Meyer, Simons, Kaye, Alexander, Titone and Hancock, Jr., concur.

Order affirmed, with costs, in a memorandum.

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