Constantine v. Leto — 77 N.Y.2d 975

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In the Matter of Thomas A. Constantine, as Superintendent of the Division of State Police, Respondent, v Mark P. Leto, Appellant.

Argued March 27, 1991;

decided May 7, 1991

p. 976

APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL

Peter Gerstenzang for appellant.

Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Joseph Koczaja, O. Peter Sherwood and Peter H. Schiff of counsel), for respondent.

Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (Mark Dwyer and Thomas B. Litsky of counsel), amicus curiae.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Order affirmed, with costs, for the reasons stated in the opinion by Justice Thomas E. Mercure at the Appellate Division ( 157 AD2d 376 ).

Concur: Chief Judge Wachtler and Judges Simons, Kaye, Alexander, Hancock, Jr., and Bellacosa. Taking no part: Judge Titone.