Cassidy v. City of Newton

This is an action that has been instituted under G.L.c.41, §§ 11 IE and 11 IF in which the plaintiffs are retired firefighters and are claiming lost wages which were denied them. The plaintiffs were injured in the line of duty and were out on injured leave. Upon retirement, they seek compensation for their vacation time they were unable to take because of their injuries. While on injured leave in the years 1971 (3 weeks), 1972 (4 weeks) and 1973 (4 weeks), the fire chief changed their absence from injured reserve leave to vacation leave, even though they were still injured.

The matter was…