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MTR. OF GRIFFITH v. KRULEWITCH

51 Misc.2d 352 (1966)

In the Matter of Emile Griffith, Petitioner, v. Melvin L. Krulewitch et al., Constituting the State Athletic Commission, Respondents.

Supreme Court, Special Term, New York County.

August 1, 1966

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pross, Smith, Halpern & Lefevre (David Alter and Dirk S. Gould of counsel), for petitioner. Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Charles A. La Torella, Jr., of counsel), for respondents.

SAMUEL M. GOLD, J.

This is an article 78 CPLR proceeding that seeks to set aside and annul subdivision 6 of rule H of the Rules of the New York State Athletic Commission, which provides that a professional boxer may hold only one championship title at one time.

Petitioner, Emile Griffith, a professional boxer and welter-weight champion of the world, is recognized as such by the New York State Athletic Commission. In January, 1966, petitioner was...

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