Breen v. Board of Trustees

Petitioner, a Battalion Chief in the Fire Department, met with an accident in December, 1945, which disabled him from performing active duty in the uniformed forces. The partial permanent disability which he incurred was caused in or induced by the actual performance of the duties of his position. On April 15, 1946, he was relieved by the Fire Commissioner from active service at fires and was assigned to light *663duty pursuant to the" Administrative Code of the City of New York (§ B19-4.0, subd. a, par. 2). Petitioner had entered the service of the Fire Department on. or about August 1, 1920» In…