MATTER OF ROBBINS v. SCHECHTER


7 Misc.2d 436 (1957)

In the Matter of Harold Robbins et al., Petitioners, v. Joseph Schechter, as Chairman of the City Civil Service Commission for the City of New York, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court, Special Term, New York County.

April 24, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Murray A. Gordon for petitioners.

Peter Campbell Brown, Corporation Counsel (Albert Cooper of counsel), for respondents.

Samuel Resnicoff for intervenors-respondents.


JOSEPH A. GAVAGAN, J.

This is an article 78 proceeding to review and annul the adoption of a mathematical formula by the civil service commission for grading a promotion examination for captain in the police department. The rules of the examination specifically stated that if a candidate failed to pass any part of the examination he would be deemed to have failed the entire examination and no further part would...

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