Legal Opinion

Hipple v. Ward

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

Decided April 13, 1989PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Smith, J.

This appeal raises for review the question of whether petitioner’s major depressive disorder, which necessitated his retirement, is due to a precipitating accidental event, entitling him to accidental disability benefits, or is due to injuries sustained while performing routine duties, entitling him to' ordinary disability benefits.

Petitioner Paul J. Hippie was appointed as a police officer with the New York City Police Department on October 15, 1969. For much of his 16 years on the force he worked undercover and performed narcotics investigations. During this…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Lichtenstein v. Board of TrusteesNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. Arthur A. Johnson Corp. v. Indemnity Insurance Co. of North AmericaNew York Court of Appeals · 1959
  3. Canfora v. Board of Trustees of the Police Pension FundNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  4. McCambridge v. McGuireNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  5. Arthur A. Johnson Corp. v. Indemnity InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1958

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  4. Impellizeri v. Teachers' Retirement SystemAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  5. Gasparino v. BrattonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997

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