Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York June 4, 2002 (Vallebuona v. Kerik)

OPINION OF THE COURT

Nardelli, J.P.

In this CPLR article 78 proceeding, we are asked to determine whether substantial evidence supports the finding of an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) that petitioners used excessive force in effecting an arrest after observing an apparent robbery in progress.

On January 26, 1996, at approximately 1:00 a.m.