Legal Opinion
Caruso v. New York City Police Department Pension Funds
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 5, 1988PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Sandler, J. P.
Plaintiffs, eight officers of various police unions and also trustees of the New York City Police Department Pension Funds (pension fund) seek in this action recovery of litigation expenses incurred in several lawsuits arising out of a disagreement among trustees of the pension fund as to the proper construction of General Municipal Law § 207-k, the so-called "Heart Bill”, as well as recovery of litigation expenses incurred in the instant action.
The Board of Trustees of the Police Pension Funds is composed of 12 members, 8 union officials with weighted votes…
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