MATTER OF BURRELL v. ORTIZ


128 A.D.2d 391 (1987)

In the Matter of James Burrell, Petitioner, v. Juan U. Ortiz, as Personnel Director of The City of New York, et al., Respondents

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

March 5, 1987


This article 78 proceeding was commenced to review and annul the determination of respondents which dismissed petitioner as a New York City Transit Authority police officer, based upon his responses to a questionnaire which included, inter alia, his denial of prior narcotics use. While petitioner admitted "playing with drugs while young", he claimed he successfully completed an 18-month drug rehabilitation program. Although petitioner was terminated on February 2,...

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