MATTER OF COOKE v. POLICE DEP'T OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK


38 N.Y.2d 803 (1975)

In the Matter of Vincent A. Cooke, Personally and as President of the Lieutenants' Benevolent Association, on Behalf of Himself and Other Members of His Class, Appellants, v. Police Department of the City of New York et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 29, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Dienst for appellants.

W. Bernard Richland, Corporation Counsel (Nina G. Goldstein and L. Kevin Sheridan of counsel), for respondents.

Paul G. Chevigny for New York Civil Liberties Union, amicus curiae.

Concur: Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE.


Order affirmed, with costs, on the Per Curiam opinion at the Appellate Division (45 A.D.2d 486

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