Legal Opinion

Gamma v. Bloom

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

Decided July 17, 2000PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Ritter, J. P.

We are asked to determine whether the appellants, William Bloom, the Chief of Police of the City of Newburgh, and the City of Newburgh, improperly terminated the petitioner Stephen J. Gamma’s General Municipal Law § 207-c disability benefits prior to a hearing comporting with due process. We decline to make such a determination and hold that the issues raised herein are to be determined first at arbitration, as mandated by the parties’ collective bargaining agreement.

In June of 1996, the petitioner Stephen J. Gamma suffered an injury to his back while in the…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Cleveland Board of Education v. LoudermillSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. In re the Arbitration between the County of Rockland & Primiano Construction Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. Abramovich v. Board of EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  4. Antinore v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  5. Antinore v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975

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3Cited by9 opinions

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