Richardson v. POLICE & F. RET. SYS.

927 A.2d 543 (2007)

192 N.J. 189

Stewart A. RICHARDSON, Petitioner-Appellant,

v.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES, POLICE AND FIREMEN'S RETIREMENT SYSTEM, Respondent-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Argued October 10, 2006.

Decided July 24, 2007.

Stewart A. Richardson, argued the cause for appellant pro se.

Michael J. Haas, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Stuart Rabner, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Christine Lucarelli, Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

On this appeal, we revisit the traumatic event standard under the accidental disability retirement provision of…