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GAFFNEY v. ORLAND FIRE PROTECTION DIST.

Nos. 110012, 110198.

969 N.E.2d 359 (2012)

360 Ill. Dec. 549

Michael P. GAFFNEY, Appellant, v. The BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF the ORLAND FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT et al., Appellees. Brian J. Lemmenes, Appellee, v. The Orland Fire Protection District et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing Denied May 29, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas W. Duda and Adam M. Salzman , of Arlington Heights, for Michael Gaffney and Brian Lemmenes.

Dennis G. Walsh , James W. Fessler , Lance C. Malina and Jacob H. Karaca , of Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd., of Chicago, for The Board of Trustees of the Orland Fire Protection District et al.

Gilbert Feldman , of Cornfield & Feldman, of Chicago, for amicus curiae Associated Firefighters of Illinois.

Charles E. Hervas , Michael D. Bersani and Zrinka Rukavina , of Hervas, Condon & Bersani, P.C., of Itasca, and Donald R. Zoufal , of Springfield, for amicus curiae the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police.

Shawn P. Flaherty , of Ottosen Britz Kelly Cooper & Gilbert, Ltd., of Naperville, for amici curiae the Illinois Association of Fire Protection Districts and the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association.

Brian Day and Robert Huebner , of Springfield, for amicus curiae the Illinois Municipal League.

Robert J. Smith, Jr. , and James J. Powers , of Seyfarth Shaw LLP, of Chicago, for amicus curiae the Illinois Public Employer Labor Relations Association.

Joel A. D'Alba and Margaret Angelucci , of Asher, Gittler & D'Alba, Ltd., of Chicago, for amicus curiae the Illinois AFL-CIO.

OPINION

Chief Justice KILBRIDE delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion.

¶ 1 Plaintiffs Michael P. Gaffney and Brian J. Lemmenes were injured in the line of duty as firefighters and sought continuing health coverage benefits under section 10 of the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act (820 ILCS 320/10 (West 2006)). In Gaffney, the appellate court affirmed the denial of the plaintiff's application for benefits. In Lemmenes, the...

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