MATTER OF CARD v. SIELAFF


154 Misc.2d 239 (1992)

In the Matter of Nina Card, Petitioner, v. Allyn R. Sielaff, as Correction Commissioner of the City of New York, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court, New York County.

March 26, 1992


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tellerman, Paticoff & Greenberg (Eileen H. Persky of counsel), for petitioner. Victor A. Kovner, Corporation Counsel (Joseph Tranfo of counsel), for Allyn R. Sielaff, respondent.


KRISTIN BOOTH GLEN, J.

If a probationary public employee claims she was fired because of pregnancy discrimination, and her employer offers a legitimate nondiscriminatory basis for her termination, when is a hearing required, and what is the appropriate standard of review? The instant case presents this important question, apparently of first impression in New York. For the reasons discussed below I hold that...

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