SCHACHT v. CITY OF NEW YORK


39 N.Y.2d 28 (1976)

Eleanor T. Schacht, on Behalf of Herself and All Others Similarly Situated, Appellant, v. City of New York et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 19, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Seymour L. Colin, P. C., for appellant.

W. Bernard Richland, Corporation Counsel (Bernard Burstein and L. Kevin Sheridan of counsel), for respondents.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER and COOKE concur; Judge FUCHSBERG dissents and votes to reverse in a separate opinion.


MEMORANDUM.

Prior to her retirement on March 1, 1975, plaintiff held the position of Assistant Director, Child Welfare, in the Department of Social Services of the City of New York. Until January 1, 1971, her potential retirement and pension benefits were governed by certain regulations known as the "Career and Salary Plan". Although her title and responsibilities apparently remained unchanged, on July 1, 1971, made retroactively...

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