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MATTER OF BERMAN v. MORRIS

14 N.Y.2d 849 (1964)

In the Matter of Samuel Berman, Appellant, v. Newbold Morris, as Commissioner of the Department of Parks, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 10, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benjamin M. Zelman for appellant.

Leo A. Larkin, Corporation Counsel (Bernard Burstein and Seymour B. Quel of counsel), for respondent.

Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges DYE, VAN VOORHIS, BURKE and SCILEPPI. Dissent: Judges FULD and BERGAN.

Order affirmed, without costs.

Judges FULD and BERGAN dissent and vote to reverse the order appealed from and to remit the matter to respondent for imposition of discipline not inconsistent with the following memorandum: In the light of appellant's long service and of the particular circumstances presented by the record before us, it is our opinion that respondent's dismissal of appellant from his position was excessive punishment, and that a suspension would have...

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