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JOHNSON v. RETIREMENT BD. OF POLICEMEN'S ANNUITY AND BENEFIT FUND

No. 62767.

114 Ill.2d 518 (1986)

502 N.E.2d 718

JAMES A. JOHNSON, Appellee, v. THE RETIREMENT BOARD OF THE POLICEMEN'S ANNUITY AND BENEFIT FUND, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed December 19, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James D. Montgomery and Judson H. Miner, Corporation Counsel, of Chicago (Mary K. Rochford and Joseph A. Moore, of counsel), for appellant.

Mark D. Olson, of Olson & Jeddeloh, of Chicago, for appellee.

Stephanie Ellbogen, Thomas J. Pleines, Thomas G. Draths, and Joseph V. Roddy, of Chicago, for amicus curiae Fraternal Order of Police, Chicago Lodge No. 7.

Judgment affirmed.

CHIEF JUSTICE CLARK delivered the opinion of the court:

On October 12, 1982, the plaintiff, James A. Johnson, a Chicago police officer, applied for duty-disability benefits to the defendant, the Retirement Board of the Policemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund. According to the Illinois Pension Code, a policeman who becomes disabled is entitled to "ordinary" disability benefits equal to 50% of his salary at the time the disability occurs. (Ill...

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