Opinion
Argued February 12, 1980
Decided March 20, 1980
Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Third Judicial Department.
Richard H. Appert and Emanuel G. Demos for appellant. Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Nigel G. Wright and Shirley Adelson Siegel of counsel), for respondent.
Judgment reversed, with costs, and the petition granted for reasons stated in the dissenting memorandum by Mr. Justice ELLIS J. STALEY, JR., at the Appellate Division ( 68 A.D.2d 974, 975-977).
Concur: Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER.