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GARNER v. CITY OF CHICAGO

No. 1-99-0280.

744 N.E.2d 867 (2001)

Rachell GARNER, individually and as mother and next friend of Kimberly Garner, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. CITY OF CHICAGO, City of Chicago Board of Trustees of the Policemen's and Firemen's Death Benefit Fund, Matt L. Rodriguez, Edward Altman and Whitney W. Addington, Defendants-Appellants (Edward M. Burke, Defendant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Second Division.

January 30, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Corporation Counsel Mara S. Georges, Chicago (Deputy Corporation Counsel Lawrence Rosenthal, Chief Assistant Corporation Counsel Benna Ruth Solomon, and Assistant Corporation Counsel Joseph H. Kim, of counsel), for Appellants.

Dennis E. Both of Edward R. Vrdolyak, Ltd., Chicago, for Appellees.

Donald Hubert, Philip J. Fowler of Donald Hubert & Associates, Chicago, for Defendant Edward M. Burke.

Justice McBRIDE delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal involves the interpretation of a Chicago Municipal Ordinance which provides benefits to family members of slain police officers. Plaintiffs-Appellees, Rachell and Kimberly Garner (collectively the "Garners"), are the widow and child of Sergeant Michael Garner ("Decedent"). Decedent, a police officer employed by the City of Chicago, died on July 12, 1997. Defendants-Appellants are the City of Chicago;...

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