Legal Opinion
McCaffrey v. Town of East Fishkill
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 27, 2007PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Spolzino, J.
General Municipal Law § 207-c (1) requires a town to continue to pay the compensation of a police officer who is injured in the line of duty, despite the officer’s inability to perform the duties of his or her position, until such time as the officer is once again able to perform those duties. A town is permitted to discontinue such payments under certain limited circumstances set forth in the statute (General Municipal Law § 207-c [2]). The question presented by this appeal is whether a town may set off, as against the amounts it is paying to such an officer,…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Clark v. CuomoNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
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