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Matter of Pagan v. Brown

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Oct 31, 1991
176 A.D.2d 690 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991)

Opinion

October 31, 1991

Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County [Walter Schackman, J.].


On May 22, 1990 the petitioner was found guilty, after hearing, of charges relating to two separate incidents constituting violations of Policeman's Patrol Guide § 104-1. Upon review of petitioner's entire personnel file, respondent Commissioner imposed the penalty of dismissal from the Police Department. Petitioner had admitted to two charges involving absence from her assigned post and the making of a false entry in her activity log. With regard to the remaining charge involving a neglect to give proper notification of leaving her post for personal necessity, there is substantial evidence in the record to support the conclusion that her absence required notification to the precinct switchboard operator. In light of these charges and the Commissioner having considered petitioner's entire personnel file, we cannot conclude that the punishment was so shocking as to warrant this Court's intervention. (See, Matter of Pell v. Board of Educ., 34 N.Y.2d 222, 240.)

Concur — Carro, J.P., Rosenberger, Ellerin, Smith and Rubin, JJ.


Summaries of

Matter of Pagan v. Brown

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Oct 31, 1991
176 A.D.2d 690 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991)
Case details for

Matter of Pagan v. Brown

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of PATRICIA PAGAN, Petitioner, v. LEE P. BROWN, as Police…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department

Date published: Oct 31, 1991

Citations

176 A.D.2d 690 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991)
575 N.Y.S.2d 488

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