Legal Opinion
Wellington v. City of New York
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided November 20, 1979PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*971OPINION OF THE COURT
Benjamin F. Nolan, J.
Plaintiffs are three New York City police officers who lost time from work in 1974 after they sustained personal injuries in motor vehicle accidents in the course of their employment. All three were paid their salaries while out of work pursuant to their unlimited sick leave benefits. Nevertheless, each brought a separate action against the City of New York (hereinafter, the City) as a self-insurer under sections 671 and 672 of the New York State Insurance Law (hereinafter, no-fault law), for their basic economic loss, that is, their lost earnings,…
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