In the Matter of Dorothy M. Croshier, against Arthur Levitt, as Comptroller of the State of New York

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals reversed the Appellate Division and affirmed the State Comptroller’s determination that the death of a forest ranger was not an accidental death within the meaning of §61 of the Retirement and Social Security Law. The Court held that the Comptroller has exclusive authority to decide such claims and that courts must defer to that determination when supported by the evidence.