When the City of New York's Business Integrity Commission (BIC) refused to renew Canal Carting's license as a trade-waste business, the company challenged the agency's determination.
On administrative appeal, the New York County Supreme Court vacated the agency's decision, finding that BIC had acted "arbitrarily and capriciously."
Since BIC can refuse to issue a license to any applicant that "lacks good character, honestly and integrity," and Canal Carting supposedly had a history of illegal dumping and failed to honor its financial obligations, the Appellate Division, First Department, reversed and confirmed the license's non-renewal. (The appellate court rejected the argument that the legal basis upon which BIC relied only applied to companies with organized crime ties.)
Will Canal take that personal?
To view a copy of the Appellate Division's decision, please use this link: Canal Carting, Inc. v. City of New York Bus. Integrity Commn.