Joseph J. Cattani, Appellant-Respondent v. Board of Trustees, Police and Firemen’s Retirement System…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the Appellate Division and reinstated the Board of Trustees' denial of accidental disability retirement, holding that the statutory term “traumatic event” requires an external force causing injury and that work effort aggravating a preexisting condition does not satisfy this requirement. The Court affirmed the Board’s decision and denied Cattani’s claim.