MTR. OF DE GREGO (LEVINE)


39 N.Y.2d 180 (1976)

In the Matter of the Claim of Dominic A. De Grego, Respondent. Louis L. Levine, as Industrial Commissioner, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided April 8, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Irving Jorrisch, Samuel A. Hirshowitz and Murray Sylvester of counsel), for appellant.

Jane E. Bloom for respondent.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges GABRIELLI, JONES, FUCHSBERG and COOKE concur with Judge WACHTLER; Judge JASEN dissents and votes to reverse in separate opinion.


WACHTLER, J.

This appeal involves the concept of provoked discharge as a bar to eligibility for unemployment compensation benefits. In Matter of James (Levine) (34 N.Y.2d 491) we circumscribed its application to cases where the employer lacked a choice in firing the claimant. In any other situation the Division of Umemployment Insurance may not deny benefits on the ground...

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