Riggins v. Regan

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Torraca, J.), entered October 6, 1989 in Albany County, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to review a determination of respondent Comptroller denying petitioner’s request for performance of duty disability retirement benefits for respondent Ronald K. Natoli.

In 1971, respondent Ronald K. Natoli (hereinafter respondent), a patrolman for the City of Kingston Police Department, was injured when the police car he was driving was struck by another vehicle which did not yield to his siren and flashing…