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PAN AMER v. HUMAN RIGHTS BD

61 N.Y.2d 542 (1984)

In the Matter of Pan American World Airways, Inc., et al., Appellants, v. New York State Human Rights Appeal Board, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided March 27, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James S. Frank and Michael R. Zeller for appellants.

Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Lawrence S. Kahn, Peter H. Schiff and Rosemarie Rhodes of counsel), for respondent.

Judges JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER, MEYER, SIMONS and KAYE concur.

Chief Judge COOKE.

Section 297 (subd 3, par c) of the Executive Law, provides that the State Division of Human Rights (Division) may dismiss a complaint for administrative convenience in its "unreviewable discretion." This statute, however, does not serve to entirely divest respondent State Human Rights Appeal Board (Appeal Board) of jurisdiction to review such a decision. Rather, the Appeal Board is empowered...

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