Legal Opinion
Mullins v. New York State Comptroller
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 6, 2008PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMercure, J.
Petitioner was employed as a police sergeant by the Town of Warwick, Orange County, from 1992 until 2003. He filed for accidental disability and performance of duty disability retirement benefits in November 2003, alleging that he was permanently disabled due to an injury to his thumb sustained while making an arrest. Following hearings, petitioner’s applications were denied, prompting this CPLR article 78 proceeding challenging respondent Comptroller’s determination.
We confirm. Respondents concede that petitioner’s injuries were the result of an “accident” within the meaning of Retirement…
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