Case Name: In the Matter of Matthew Ferrigno, Appellant, v. Board of Trustees of the Police Pension Fund of the City of New York, Article II, Respondents
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1979-11-15
Citations: 48 N.Y.2d 788
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Matthew Ferrigno, Appellant, v Board of Trustees of the Police Pension Fund of the City of New York, Article II, Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 48
Pages: 788–790

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Matthew Ferrigno, Appellant, v Board of Trustees of the Police Pension Fund of the City of New York, Article II, Respondents.
Argued October 15, 1979;
decided November 15, 1979
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Louis L. Stutman for appellant.
Allen G. Schwartz, Corporation Counsel (Renee Modry, L. Kevin Sheridan and Paul T. Rephen of counsel), for respondents.
Richard A. Dienst for Captains Endowment Association, New York City Police Department, and others, amici curiae.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs, for the reasons stated in the memorandum opinion of that court.
In view of this disposition we do not reach or consider the contention pressed by respondent that, notwithstanding the provisions of section 207-k of the General Municipal Law, recovery under section B18-43.0 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York for accidental disability pensions is limited to disabilities caused by sudden, unforeseen injuries.
Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer concur.
Order affirmed, with costs, in a memorandum.