Legal Opinion
Farber v. City of Utica
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 14, 2002PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ciparick, J.
On this appeal we are asked to determine a municipality’s retirement payment obligation under General Municipal Law § 207-a. More precisely, the issue is whether the phrase “amounts received,” in section 207-a (2) of the General Municipal Law, includes both base pension benefits and supplemental entitlements received pursuant to the Retirement and Social Security Law. We hold that it does.
Arthur T. Farber is a retired City of Utica firefighter. He was hired in March 1973 and in May 1973 was seriously injured in the line of duty while fighting a fire. The injury…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Mashnouk v. MilesNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Wise v. JenningsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- Farber v. City of UticaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- Harzinski v. Village of EndicottAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
- Harzinski v. Village of EndicottNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
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