N.Y. Court Rejects Late Claim from 9-11 Responder Claiming Post-Traumatic Stress

NEW YORK - A New York appellate court has ruled that a former New York City detective waited too long to file a claim for post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of his work at the World Trade Center site after Sept. 11, 2001. Tuitt v. City of New York, et al., 2011 N.Y. Slip Op. 05432 (N.Y. Sup. Ct., App. Div., 1st Dept.).

The New York Supreme Court Appellate Division, First Department, held that a one-year and 90-day limitations period had expired by the time Brian Tuitt applied for leave to file a late claim upon the city, and …