Plaintiff Andrew Maisch, a New York City police officer, was injured in February 1987 when he fell on a broken step after responding to a call to search defendant's premises for reportedly disorderly persons. His lawsuit for personal injuries was based on General Municipal Law § 205-e, which affords an independent cause of action for monetary recovery to any policeman injured in the performance of official duties (where the lawsuit is pending on or after January 1, 1987...
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