Legal Opinion

King v. City of Newburgh

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided January 25, 1982PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Damiani, J.

The petitioner, Kenneth King, was employed by the City of Newburgh as a fireman. In 1971 he had suffered an injury to his leg and had been placed on light duty for some 10 months. Because his company was understaffed he was assigned to duty on a fire engine on the night of November *38913 and the morning of November 14, 1971. Petitioner claimed that during that tour of duty his company answered five alarms and while returning from the last call the Fire Chief’s car broke down and had to be pushed off the highway. He assisted in the pushing and while doing so he claims…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Hamptons Hospital & Medical Center, Inc. v. MooreNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  2. Matter of City of New York v. SchoeckNew York Court of Appeals · 1945
  3. Cook v. City of BinghamtonNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  4. Devens v. GokeyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1961
  5. Devens v. GokeyNew York Court of Appeals · 1961

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Klonowski v. Department of FireNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. Bernhard v. Hartsdale Fire DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  3. Flynn v. ZaleskiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  4. D'Onofrio v. City of Mount VernonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  5. Hartford Insurance Group v. Town of North HempsteadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986

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