Legal Opinion
McGowan v. Fairview Fire District
New York Supreme Court
Decided October 24, 2006Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jonathan Lippman, J.
Factual Background
On or about July 3, 1986, petitioner commenced employment as a firefighter for respondent, the Fairview Fire District. *272Petitioner alleges that, on November 13, 1993, he sustained injuries while on duty. In particular, he avers that he suffered a lower back injury while lifting a 350-pound woman when a stretcher’s wheel was not chucked and the stretcher moved (petition, exhibit B).
Thereafter, the parties were involved in a series of disputes. Petitioner claimed entitlement to disability benefits under General Municipal Law § 207-a,…
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- Mashnouk v. MilesNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Pease v. ColucciAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
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