Trotta v. Ward
Cases that cite this one
57 later published cases cite this decision. The 25 that cite it most often are listed here.
- Soto v. Koehler (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1991)
- THOMPSON, JEFFREY A. v. BURNS, JOHN P. (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2014)
- Thompson v. Burns (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2014)
- Thompson v. Burns (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2014)
- Matter of Santos v. Sewell (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2024)
- Matter of Edwards v. City of Middletown, N.Y. (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2021)
- Quire v. City Of New York (District Court, S.D. New York 2021)
- Matter of Quire v. City of New York (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2020)
- Matter of Quire v. City of New York (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2020)
- Griffin v. MTA New York City Transit Authority (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2015)
- Jones v. Kelly (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2013)
- Jones v. Kelly (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2013)
- Ware v. Board of Fire Commissioners (New York Supreme Court 2011)
- Broich v. Village of Southampton (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2010)
- O'Neill v. City of New York (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2008)
- Kelly v. Scoppetta (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2008)
- Che Lin Tsao v. Kelly (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2006)
- Batista v. Kelly (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2005)
- Cassino v. Kerik (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2003)
- Delgado v. Kerik (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2002)
- Jackson v. Kerik (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2002)
- Bulger v. Safir (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2002)
- Kelly v. Safir (N.Y. 2001)
- Muniz v. Giuliani (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2001)
- Hassan v. New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2001)
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Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, with costs, the determination of the Commissioner reinstated and the certified question answered in the negative.
Disciplinary determinations by the Police Commissioner are entitled to substantial deference "because he, and not the courts, is accountable to the public for the integrity of the Department” (Matter of Berenhaus v Ward, 70 NY2d 436, 445; see, Matter of Purdy v Kreisberg, 47 NY2d 354, 360). The Commissioner’s dismissal of a police officer for using illegal drugs is not so disproportionate to the offense as to be shocking to one’s sense of fairness (see, Matter of Pell v Board of Educ., 34 NY2d 222, 233).
Chief Judge Wachtler and Judges Simons, Kaye, Alexander, Titone, Hancock, Jr., and Bellacosa concur in memorandum.
On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.4), order reversed, etc.
Case-law data current through September 30, 2026. Source: CourtListener bulk data.