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MATTER OF SHURGIN v. AMBACH

56 N.Y.2d 700 (1982)

In the Matter of Leslie Shurgin, Appellant, v. Gordon M. Ambach, as Commissioner of Education of the State of New York, et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 6, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John G. Lipsett for appellant.

James H. Whitney, Robert D. Stone and Jean M. Coon for Gordon M. Ambach, as Commissioner of Education of the State of New York, respondent.

Frederick A. O. Schwarz, Jr., Corporation Counsel (Marjorie E. Barnes and Ronald E. Sternberg of counsel), for Board of Education of the City School District of New York, respondent.

Norman H. Gross for New York State School Boards Association, amicus curiae.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER concur.

MEMORANDUM.

The judgment of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.

Petitioner's argument — that the commissioner is bound by the factual findings of the hearing panel if supported by substantial evidence — is without merit. Subdivision 5 of section 3020-a of the Education Law provides that "[e]ither the employee or the employing board may review the findings of the hearing panel * * ...

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