Ashley v. New York Policemen's & Firemen Retirement System

OPINION OF THE COURT

Mahoney, P. J.

In July 1982, after undergoing a required medical examination, petitioner was appointed to a position with the Police Department of the Town of Eastchester in Westchester County. On September 18, 1985, he was hospitalized complaining of chest pains. Thereafter, on November 4, 1985, petitioner filed a timely application for retirement for disability incurred in performance of duty under Retirement and Social Security Law § 363-c. The application alleged that petitioner was permanently disabled from performance of duty by coronary artery disease, an incident of…