TIPALDO v. LYNN

No. 143

26 N.Y.3d 204 (2015)

42 N.E.3d 670

21 N.Y.S.3d 173

2015 NY Slip Op 07698

JOHN TIPALDO, Respondent, v. CHRISTOPHER LYNN, as Commissioner of the Department of Transportation for the City of New York, et al., Appellants.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Decided October 22, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Zachary W. Carter , Corporation Counsel, New York City ( Marta Ross , Richard Dearing and Larry A. Sonnenshein of counsel), for appellants.

Pollack, Pollack, Isaac & DeCicco, LLP, New York City ( Lewis Rosenberg and Brian J. Isaac of counsel), and Ginarte O'Dwyer Gonzalez Gallardo & Winograd, LLP, for respondent.

Judges PIGOTT, RIVERA, STEIN and FAHEY concur; Chief Judge LIPPMAN taking no part.


OPINION OF THE COURT

In this whistleblower action, we are faced with two issues: First, whether plaintiff John Tipaldo made a good faith effort to comply with the reporting requirements of Civil Service Law § 75-b (2) (b); and second, whether prejudgment interest is available under Civil Service Law § 75-b and...

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