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WHITE v. COUNTY OF CORTLAND

97 N.Y.2d 336 (2002)

766 N.E.2d 950

740 N.Y.S.2d 288

In the Matter of HERBERT I. WHITE, Respondent, v. COUNTY OF CORTLAND, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided March 14, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hogan & Sarzynski, LLP, Johnson City (Michael G. Surowka of counsel), for appellant.

Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP, Binghamton (Paul T. Sheppard of counsel), for respondent.

Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP, Binghamton (Mary Louise Conrow of counsel), for County of Onondaga and others, amici curiae.

Judges SMITH, LEVINE, CIPARICK, WESLEY, ROSENBLATT and GRAFFEO concur.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Chief Judge KAYE.

Is a corrections officer required to prove that performance of his job duties caused or contributed to his disability in a substantial degree in order to qualify for benefits under General Municipal Law § 207-c? We answer that question in the negative.

Petitioner began working as a full-time corrections officer for defendant County in 1989. On June...

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