Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York May 18, 1972 (Austin v. Howard)

lead-opinion

Marsh, J. P.

Charges were laid by. a Battalion Chief against petitioner, a Buffalo city fireman, specifying that the accused failed to obey an order from his superior officer to discontinue wearing tan boots in violation of a rule requiring the wearing of black shoes while on duty; that the accused was ordered to appear before the Fire Commissioner in full uniform but appeared in tan