GORMLEY v. NYS ETHICS COMMN.


11 N.Y.3d 423 (2008)

In the Matter of WILLIAM J. GORMLEY, Appellant, v NEW YORK STATE ETHICS COMMISSION, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

November 24, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

O'Connell and Aronowitz, Albany (Cornelius D. Murray of counsel), for appellant.

Andrew M. Cuomo, Attorney" General, Albany (Julie M. Sheridan, Barbara D. Underwood and Andrea Oser of counsel), for respondent.


OPINION OF THE COURT

JONES, J.

The issue before this Court is whether imposition of a civil penalty under Public Officers Law § 73 (18) required the New York State Ethics Commission to prove that petitioner knew the conduct was prohibited and acted intentionally to violate the statute. We conclude that the Commission was not required to make such a showing.

Petitioner worked for the New York...

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