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Matter Cooper v. Smith

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jul 3, 1984
63 N.Y.2d 615 (N.Y. 1984)

Opinion

Decided July 3, 1984

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Fourth Judicial Department, Vincent E. Doyle, J.

Norman P. Effman and Leigh E. Anderson for appellant.

Robert Abrams, Attorney-General ( Peter H. Schiff and Martin A. Hotvet of counsel), for respondents.


On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 N.Y.CRR 500.4), order affirmed, without costs. Petitioner has failed to show any statutory, regulatory or precedential right to his prison job. Accordingly, no proceeding lies for its termination in the absence of proof of denial of constitutional right or statutory violation.

Concur: Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER, MEYER, SIMONS and KAYE.


Summaries of

Matter Cooper v. Smith

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jul 3, 1984
63 N.Y.2d 615 (N.Y. 1984)
Case details for

Matter Cooper v. Smith

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of GARY COOPER, Appellant, v. HAROLD J. SMITH, as…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jul 3, 1984

Citations

63 N.Y.2d 615 (N.Y. 1984)
479 N.Y.S.2d 519
468 N.E.2d 701

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