Snyder v. New York State Employees' Retirement System

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Third Judicial Department by order of the Supreme Court at 'Special Term, entered in Albany County) to review a determination of the State Comptroller which disapproved petitioner’s application for accidental disability retirement. Petitioner has become totally blind as a result of episodes of recurring hemorrhaging of the eyes. He contends his condition is a result of emotional strain and mental anguish sustained in the performance of his duties to the extent that his present disability…