Opinion ID: 201350
Heading Depth: 4
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Alexander's May 12, 1994, Letter

Text: 15 Although Powell initially disputed that he had Hepatitis C, he did have a liver biopsy in March 1994 at a Veterans Affairs medical center in New York. In May 1994 his attorney forwarded a letter from Powell's physician to Alexander, which stated that despite some laboratory evidence of mild liver function test abnormality, [Powell was] looking healthy and fit for his job as a police officer and was totally asymptomatic for acute or chronic liver disease. 16 On May 12, 1994, Alexander responded by letter to Powell's attorney that the City needed more information so that Dr. Bird could review the biopsy results independently. Alexander wrote: 17 [I]f the City [P]hysician is satisfied that Mr. Powell may safely return to work and perform his duties based upon [the additional biopsy data], [the Mayor] will then, assuming all other conditions are met, make a determination, with [the Chief of Police], in regard to reinstatement. 18 Powell promptly signed a release allowing the biopsy results to be transferred from the Veterans Affairs medical center to Dr. Bird for analysis. 19