MATTER OF LAGRUA v. WARD


136 Misc.2d 655 (1987)

In the Matter of Richard Lagrua, Petitioner, v. Benjamin Ward, as Police Commissioner of the City of New York, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court, New York County.

July 31, 1987


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Hartman for petitioner. Peter L. Zimroth, Corporation Counsel, for respondent.


DAVID B. SAXE, J.

In this CPLR article 78 proceeding petitioner, a police officer with the New York City Police Department, seeks an order vacating the respondent's decision denying his request for a change of ethnic classification from White to Hispanic. Petitioner also seeks an order directing respondents to certify him and promote him to sergeant.

The application is denied. It is evident that the...

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