Matter of Castro v Schriro
2017 NY Slip Op 04323 [29 NY3d 1005]
June 1, 2017
Court of Appeals
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
As corrected through Wednesday, July 12, 2017


[*1]
In the Matter of Raymond Castro, Respondent,
v
Dora Schriro, Correction Commissioner of the New York City Department of Correction, et al., Appellants.

Decided June 1, 2017

Matter of Castro v Schriro, 140 AD3d 644, affirmed.

APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL

Zachary W. Carter, Corporation Counsel, New York City (Ingrid R. Gustafson, Richard Dearing and Claude S. Platton of counsel), for appellants.

Koehler & Isaacs LLP, New York City (Liam L. Castro of counsel), for respondent.

{**29 NY3d at 1006} OPINION OF THE COURT

On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.11 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.11), order affirmed, with costs, and certified question answered in the affirmative. Under the circumstances presented, the Appellate Division correctly held that the petition stated a claim for improper termination.

Concur: Chief Judge DiFiore and Judges Rivera, Stein, Fahey, Garcia and Wilson.