SCHICK v. BRONSTEIN

No. 74 Civ. 2059.

447 F.Supp. 333 (1978)

David SCHICK, Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. Harry I. BRONSTEIN, Individually and in his official capacity as City of New York, Director of Personnel and Chairman of Civil Service Commission, City of New York, James Smith and Josephine Cambino, Individually and in their official capacities as members of the New York City Civil Service Commission, Michael J. Codd, Individually and in his official capacity as Commissioner, New York City Police Department, the City of New York, the New York City Civil Service Commission, the New York City Department of Personnel, the New York City Police Department, Defendants.

United States District Court, S. D. New York.

March 10, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard S. Pardes, Scarsdale, N. Y., for plaintiff.

Allen G. Schwartz, Corp. Counsel, New York City, for defendants; Norma L. Kerlin, Asst. Corp. Counsel, New York City, of counsel.


LASKER, District Judge.

In 1969, David Schick applied for the position of Patrolman with the New York City Police Department. Although he passed the written examination, Schick's application was rejected because he failed to meet the 5' 7" height requirement then in effect for the job.

At the time of Schick's application, the position of Patrolman was open only to men. Women were considered for the position of...

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