Gibbs v. New York City Employees' Retirement System

Order and judgment (one paper), Supreme Court, New York County (Phyllis Gangel-Jacob, J.), entered on or about January 21, 1991, which confirmed the administrative determination by respondent in denying petitioner accident disability retirement, denied the petition and dismissed the proceeding, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Nothing in the reports contemporaneously filed indicated that petitioner was seriously injured on December 7, 1987. The records of the treating hospital center noted a diagnosis of a bruised thumb, and x-rays revealed no fracture or dislocation. A subsequent…