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HOP-WAH v. Coughlin

In the Matter of John J. Hop-Wah, Appellant, v. Thomas A. Coughlin, as Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services, Et Al., Respondents

Hop-Wah v. Coughlin, 505 N.E.2d 625 (N.Y. 1987)
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Court
New York Court of Appeals · State Highest Courts
Decided
February 12, 1987
Citations
505 N.E.2d 62569 N.Y.2d 791513 N.Y.S.2d 1151987 N.Y. LEXIS 15355
Cited by 16

Opinion

OPINION OF THE COURT On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.4), order reversed, without costs, the institutional findings of guilt nullified, and the proceedings expunged from petitioner’s records (see, Matter of Davidson v Smith, 69 NY2d 677 ;

People ex rel. Roides v Smith, 67 NY2d 899 ;

Matter of Jones v Smith, 64 NY2d 1003 ).

Concur: Chief Judge Wachtler and Judges Simons, Kaye, Alexander, Titone, Hancock, Jr., and Bellacosa.

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Cited by 16 cases

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1987: 31988: 41989: 11990: 11994: 11995: 11997: 12006: 12011: 12025: 219872026peak 1988 · 4

Relies on it most ⓘ

  1. McClean v. LeFevre142 A.D.2d 911 (1988)
  2. BDO Seidman v. Miller949 S.W.2d 858 (Tex. App.—Austin 1997)
  3. Hull-Hazard, Inc. v. Roberts129 A.D.2d 348 (1987)
  4. Wayering v. County of St. Lawrence140 A.D.2d 838 (1988)
  5. Crowley v. O'Keefe148 A.D.2d 816 (1989)
  6. Kalonji v. Coughlin157 A.D.2d 941 (1990)

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  5. BDO Seidman v. Miller949 S.W.2d 858 (Tex. App.—Austin 1997)
  6. Henry v. Coughlin214 A.D.2d 673 (1995)

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Authorities cited 3

DepthCaseCited by
Jones v. Smith, 478 N.E.2d 191 (N.Y. 1985) 51
People ex rel. Roides v. Smith, 492 N.E.2d 1221 (N.Y. 1986) 30
Davidson v. Smith, 504 N.E.2d 380 (N.Y. 1986) 16

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