New York Court of Appeals
In the Matter of Edward Canfora v. Board of Trustees of the Police Pension Fund of the Police Department of the City…
November 29, 198360 N.Y.2d 347
Summary
The Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division, holding that the police board of trustees' denial of accidental disability benefits, based on a tie vote, stands because entitlement to such benefits is not a matter of law, and the board is not bound by the medical board's causation finding.