FEATHERSTONE v. FRANCO


95 N.Y.2d 550 (2000)

742 N.E.2d 607

720 N.Y.S.2d 93

In the Matter of PHYLLIS FEATHERSTONE, Appellant, v. RUBEN FRANCO, as Chair of the New York City Housing Authority, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 21, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Legal Aid Society Bronx Neighborhood Office, Bronx (Paul A. Goetz and Marshall Green of counsel), and Legal Aid Society Civil Division, New York City (Helaine Barnett of counsel), for appellant.

Lawrence J. Roth, New York City (Jeffrey Schanback and Steven J. Rappaport), for respondent.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges SMITH, CIPARICK, WESLEY and ROSENBLATT concur.


OPINION OF THE COURT

LEVINE, J.

Petitioner appeals from an Appellate Division order that confirmed respondent's determination terminating her tenancy in a New York City public housing project, denied her petition to annul that determination and dismissed this CPLR article 78 proceeding. The only issue before us is the validity of the termination sanction for tenant non-desirability and breach of tenant rules...

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