The Town of Colonie appointed Cunningham who was not a resident of the town to a two year term as Commissioner of Public Works. When challenged the Appellate Division, Third Department held that the existing local law did not supercede the State Public Officers Law sect 3 or Town Law sect. 23 which required the
July 2012
Yonkers firefighter granted Accidental Disability Retirement
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Posted in Accidental Disability Pensions
In 2008 a Yonkers City Firefighter responding to a car fire slipped on an unknown slippery substance on the ground. He was unable to return to work due to his injuries. When he was denied an Accidental Disability Retirement (ADR) he filed an Article 78 in Albany County which was transferred to the Appellate Division…
School failed to prove it provided heightened supervision in gym class
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Posted in Personal Injury/Negligence
School failed to provided heightened supervision in gym class and their motion for summary judgment was denied.
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Student’s dismissal for plagarism is upheld
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Posted in Article 78
“article 78” “student expelled” “student discipline”…
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