MATTER OF JORDAN v. NYCHA

No. 40.

33 N.Y.3d 408 (2019)

128 N.E.3d 169

104 N.Y.S.3d 42

2019 NY Slip Op 04756

In the Matter of EILEEN JORDAN et al., Respondents, v. NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY, Appellant, et al., Respondent.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Decided June 13, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kelly D. MacNeal , General Counsel, New York City Housing Authority, New York City ( Jane E. Lippman of counsel), for appellant.

Cohen, Weiss and Simon LLP, New York city ( Joshua J. Ellison and Wendy M. LaManque of counsel), for respondents.

Zachary W. Carter , Corporation Counsel, New York City ( Elina Druker Dearling and Devin Slack of counsel), for City of New York, amicus curiae.


OPINION OF THE COURT

The narrow question on this appeal is whether petitioner Eileen Jordan falls within the ambit of Civil Service Law § 71, a provision governing reinstatement of public sector employees injured on the job. For the reasons set forth below, we hold that she does not.

I.

Jordan was a Caretaker...

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