New York Court of Appeals
In the Matter of Robert G. Meyer v. Board of Trustees of the New York City Fire Department, Article 1-B Pension…
May 8, 199790 N.Y.2d 139
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals reversed four Appellate Division decisions that had annulled the Board of Trustees' denial of accidental disability retirement and ordered accidental disability benefits. The Court held that a tie vote by the Board stands unless the denial lacks credible evidence of lack of causation, and that non‑examining physicians’ opinions can constitute credible evidence.