On July 6, 1999, plaintiff, a candidate for appointment as a New York City police officer who was born with a congenital deformity of his lower right leg necessitating surgery and the use of a prosthetic limb his entire life, received a notice that the Police Department had found him not qualified for appointment, the reason given being "Ortho." Plaintiff appealed to the Civil Service Commission and submitted a July 9, 1999 letter from Dr. Bruce B. Grynbaum, vice-chairman...
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