SWOOPE v. RET. BD. OF POLICEMEN'S ANNUITY

No. 1-00-0908.

752 N.E.2d 505 (2001)

323 Ill. App.3d 526

256 Ill.Dec. 625

Frankie SWOOPE, Petitioner-Appellant, v. The RETIREMENT BOARD OF the POLICEMEN'S ANNUITY AND BENEFIT FUND OF the CITY OF CHICAGO, Respondent-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fifth Division.

June 15, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Pleines of Law Offices of Thomas J. Pleines, Chicago, for Appellant.

David R. Kugler, The Retirement Board of the Policeman's Annuity & Benefit Fund of the City, Chicago, for Appellee.


Justice THEIS delivered the opinion of the court:

Frankie Swoope (Frankie) appeals from an order of the circuit court which, on administrative review, affirmed the decision of the Retirement Board of the Policemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund of the City of Chicago (Board) denying her a widow's compensation annuity under section 5-144 of the Illinois Pension Code (Code) (40 ILCS 5/5-144 (West 1998)). She argues that the Board's decision was against the manifest weight...

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