Kriedemann v. New York State Teachers' Retirement System

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Ford, J.), entered May 28, 1986 in Albany County, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to review a determination of respondent denying petitioner’s request for the full disability retirement death benefit of her deceased husband.

Prior to his death on September 10, 1985, petitioner’s husband (hereinafter decedent), who was a member of respondent, had been employed for approximately 18 years as a teacher in the Buffalo City School District. Petitioner, as named beneficiary of his benefits in…