LOWCHER v. RET. SYS.


54 N.Y.2d 373 (1981)

In the Matter of Elaine Lowcher, Appellant, v. New York City Teachers' Retirement System, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 24, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ira Leitel for appellant.

Allen G. Schwartz, Corporation Counsel (Dody Schorr and Ronald E. Sternberg of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER and FUCHBERG concur.


MEYER, J.

On the facts and circumstances of this case, due process was denied petitioner, a claimant for accidental disability retirement, when one of the three members of the medical board which rejected her claim had previously examined claimant as an independent physician designated by two members of that board and had recommended that her claim be denied. The order of the Appellate Division affirming Special...

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