Watson v. Coughlin — 72 N.Y.2d 965

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In the Matter of James Watson, Appellant, v Thomas A. Coughlin, as Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services, et al., Respondents.

Argued September 9, 1988;

decided October 13, 1988

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APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL

Lee A. Davis and David C. Leven for appellant.

Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Martin A. Hotvet, O. Peter Sherwood and Peter H. Schiff of counsel), for respondents.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Order affirmed, without costs, for the reasons stated in the memorandum at the Appellate Division ( 132 AD2d 831 ).

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Concur: Chief Judge Wachtler and Judges Simons, Kaye, Alexander, Titone, Hancock, Jr., and Bellacosa.