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MATTER OF HYNES v. KARASSIK

47 N.Y.2d 659 (1979)

In the Matter of Charles J. Hynes, as Deputy Attorney-General of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Irwin Karassik, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 10, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles J. Hynes, Deputy Attorney-General (Arthur Weinstein and Richard D. Carruthers of counsel), for appellant.

Bennett L. Gershman for respondent.

Frank A. Finnerty, Jr., Peter F. Tortorici and Edward H. Albert for the Grievance Committee for the Second and Eleventh Judicial Districts, amicus curiae.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges GABRIELLI and WACHTLER concur with Judge FUCHSBERG; Judge JONES concurs in result in a separate opinion in which Judge JASEN concurs; Judge MEYER taking no part.

FUCHSBERG, J.

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