Pennetta v. Village of Pelham
Opinion of the Court
Ordered that the appeal from the judgment entered September 17, 2002 is dismissed, as the judgment was superseded by the judgment entered September 23, 2002; and it is further,
Ordered that the judgment entered September 23, 2002, is affirmed; and it is further,
Ordered thát one bill of costs is awarded to the petitioner.
The Supreme Court correctly determined that there is no “heightened risk” standard applicable to an award of benefits pursuant to General Municipal Law § 207-a (see Matter of Theroux v Reilly, 1 NY3d 232 [2003]; Matter of White v County of Cortland, 97 NY2d 336, 339 [2002]). Accordingly, the petitioner is entitled to continue receiving benefits awarded him pursuant to General Municipal Law § 207-a.
The appellants’ remaining contentions are academic in light of our determination. Altman, J.P., Smith, Friedmann and Crane, JJ., concur.
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