Sullivan v. Hoberman

McGivern, J. P.

(dissenting). The petitioner, at the time of his injury was a fireman, New York City Fire Department, receiving full pay as such. He was on his annual two-week summer-camp stint, as a reservist. Regrettably, he was injured, but he was continued in a reservist pay status while hospitalized, and subsequently was awarded a disability compensation by the Veterans Administration, for life presumably, all the while receiving full pay from the Fire Department. He has not been inequitably treated. But, since the accident occurred while he was in a ‘ ‘ reservist ’ ’ status, it did not…