Petitioner Barry, a police officer, injured his back while alighting from his patrol car in the course of issuing a summons. The board of trustees found that the incident leading to Barry's disability did not constitute an "accident" within the meaning of section B18-43.0 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York. Therefore, in a tie vote, the board retired Barry on an ordinary disability pension. Upon the strength of the then-existing authority (Matter of Lichtenstein...
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