Court of Appeals of New York

In an appeal from a judgment of the appellate division affirming the denial of appellant's application for line-of-duty accidental disability retirement benefits, judgment is affirmed where a fracas with a fellow firefighter while on the job and which result in appellant's disability, was not the natural and proximate result of a service related accident so as to entitle him to such benefits.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/20/2011
• Published 12/20/2011

Judges

Court

• Court of Appeals of New York

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Nicholas G. Cifuni, Paul T. Rephen