Opinion
Argued May 1, 1980
Decided June 12, 1980
Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Fourth Judicial Department.
Robert E. Ganz, Harry Starr, Ann Thacher Anderson and Joseph B. Robison for appellants.
Susan S. Robfogel for respondent.
Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Shirley Adelson Siegel, Judith T. Kramer and Stefan Presser of counsel), intervenor pro se.
Order reversed, with costs, for the reasons stated in the dissenting opinion by Mr. Justice RICHARD D. SIMONS at the Appellate Division insofar as it relates to the finding of discrimination ( 68 A.D.2d 692, 701-704; see, also, Matter of Schweitzer Aircraft Corp. v State Div. of Human Rights, 48 N.Y.2d 294) ; and the matter remitted to the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, with directions to remand to the State Division of Human Rights for consideration of the affirmative action directed in its order in light of present circumstances, as we do not pass on the affirmative relief directed.
Concur: Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER.