CIRIGNANI v. MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES', OFFICERS', ANNUITY & BEN. FUND OF CHICAGO

No. 1-00-1751.

739 N.E.2d 1063 (2000)

317 Ill.App.3d 732

251 Ill.Dec. 130

Jean CIRIGNANI, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES', OFFICERS', AND OFFICIALS' ANNUITY AND BENEFIT FUND OF CHICAGO; Peter Brejnak, Phoebe S. Selden, Barbara A. Lumpkin, and Joseph M. Maletesta, as Trustees; and John K. Gibson, as President, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Third Division.

Rehearing Denied December 22, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lonny Ben Ogus, Chicago, for Appellant.

Frederick P. Heiss and William A. Marovitz, Chicago, for Appellees.


Justice CERDA delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Jean Cirignani, appeals from the determination that she is not eligible to receive a widow's annuity from defendant Municipal Employees', Officers', and Officials' Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago (the Fund) after the death of her husband, who was an employee of the City of Chicago (the City). Plaintiff was convicted of a felony in connection with her being a ghost payroller for the City. Plaintiff contends...

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