September 16, 2010

Municipalities Law.

Practice point: The Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law is the exclusive remedy of anyone entitled to recover damages resulting from a volunteer firefighter's line-of-duty injury.

Students should note that the Legislature is presumed to know the law in existence at the time it enacts legislation.

Case: Brady v. Village of Malverne, NY Slip Op 06513 (2d Dept. 2010)

Here is the opinion.

Tomorrow's issue: Real Estate Law.