MATTER OF COFFEY v. MATERA


39 Misc.2d 80 (1963)

In the Matter of James V. Coffey, Jr., Petitioner, v. Anthony E. Matera, as Coroner of the County of Rensselaer, Respondent.

Supreme Court, Special Term, Rensselaer County.

May 4, 1963


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

M. Andrew Dwyer, Jr., for petitioner. John T. Casey, District Attorney (John E. S. Burke of counsel), for respondent.


ROSCOE V. ELSWORTH, J.

The respondent as a Coroner of Rensselaer County determined that the death of Eugene V. Coffey was accidental and that it was impossible to find that the injury causing death was brought about by criminal means. In this article 78 proceeding petitioner seeks to annul such determination on the grounds that the same is arbitrary and capricious and against the weight of the evidence. The...

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