To All Delegates and Members
March 13, 2000
UPDATE IN THE “SECTION
1127" CASE
On March
9, 2000, a hearing was held in New York Supreme Court before Justice
Stanley Sklar in the case of Ganley et. al. v. Giuliani et.
al. (i.e., the “Section 1127" case involving former
members of the New York City Transit and Housing Authority Police
Departments). Judge Sklar reserved decision on the matter until
a future date.
The Judge
demanded that the City pay the original named Petitioners “with
all deliberate speed,” in accordance with the Court of Appeals
decision, dated November 30, 1999. However, the Judge reserved
decision on whether the Ganley decision applied to former
Transit and Housing members not named in the original law suit.
Additionally, the judge reserved decision on whether any interest
would be applied to the monies owed.
Before
concluding the hearing, Judge Sklar indicated that he would try
to render a decision in a timely fashion, but stressed that it
would take some time. We expect that officers who were named
in the original suit will be receiving checks from the City for
the principal amount owed to them within the next two (2) months.
We will
inform you as soon as the Judge renders his decision.
Fraternally,
Patrick J. Lynch
President
