MATTER OF MITTHAUER v. PATTERSON


8 N.Y.2d 37 (1960)

In the Matter of Margaret A. Mitthauer, Respondent-Appellant, v. Charles L. Patterson et al., Constituting the New York City Transit Authority, Appellants-Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 19, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel T. Scannell, Helen R. Cassidy and Edward W. Summers for appellants-respondents.

Joseph T. King for respondent-appellant.

Judges DYE, FULD, VAN VOORHIS and BURKE concur with Chief Judge DESMOND; Judge FROESSEL dissents in an opinion in which Judge FOSTER concurs.


Chief Judge DESMOND.

Petitioner, after having been employed by respondent Transit Authority and its predecessor for more than 20 years as a station agent or ticket seller, was found guilty after a trial before the Authority on three of five charges. The specifications on which petitioner was convicted accused her of collecting fares from passengers and then directing such passengers to enter onto the station platform...

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