Montague v. Commissioner of the Metropolitan District Commission

The defendants have appealed from a summary judgment rendered in favor of the plaintiff, a former Metropolitan District police officer, in this action for declaratory judgment. G. L. c. 231A.

On February 19, 1977, the plaintiff was injured in the performance of his duty as a police officer. On the following day he applied to the Metropolitan District Police Line of Duty Board (L.O.D. Board) to be placed on line-of-duty *63status under G. L. c. 92, § 63B.2 This status would give the plaintiff leave with pay for the duration of his temporary incapacity; that leave would not be charged against his…