Muka v. Stamp , 57 N.Y.2d 950 ( 1982 )

Appeals transferred, without costs, by the Court of Appeals sua sponte, to the Appellate Division, Fourth Department. Direct appeals do not lie where questions other than the constitutional validity of a statutory provision are involved (NY Const, art VI, § 3, subd b, par [2]; § 5, subd b; CPLR 5601, subd [b], par 2).