New York Court of Appeals
In the Matter of State Division of Human Rights, on Complaint of Peter Granelle; City of New York…
June 11, 198770 N.Y.2d 100
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals reversed the Appellate Division and reinstated the State Division of Human Rights finding that the City unlawfully disqualified Peter Granelle from police employment. The Court held that the City’s reliance on a speculative future disability expectation violated the individualized standard of the Human Rights Law and that the Division’s determination was supported by substantial evidence.