Legal Opinion
Ridge Road Fire District v. Schiano
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 5, 2011PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Pigott, J.
Respondent Kevin Nowack, a firefighter employed by petitioner Ridge Road Fire District, claimed to have sustained a back injury while on duty on November 7, 2002. Specifically, Nowack claimed that the fire truck he was driving hit a “low spot,” manhole cover or pothole in the road, causing the truck’s air suspension seat to elevate and “shoot” downward, causing a “twinge” or “tightness” in his low back.
Nowack sought General Municipal Law § 207-a benefits, to which certain firefighters are entitled if they are “injured in the performance of [their] duties”…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- 300 Gramatan Avenue Associates v. State Division of Human RightsNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- MATTER OF MILLER v. DeBuonoNew York Court of Appeals · 1997
- Ridge Road Fire District v. SchianoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
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