Ramsden v. Regan

— Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this court by order of the Supreme Court at Special Term, entered in Albany County) to review a determination of the State Comptroller which denied petitioner’s application for an accidental death benefit. Petitioner’s husband was employed as a sergeant by the Town of Eastchester Police Department, and was a member of the State Policeman’s and Fireman’s Retirement System. While on duty on January 31,1980, he was killed when he accidentally shot himself with his own service revolver. The Comptroller denied petitioner’s application for an…