ROSELLE POLICE PENSION BD. v. VILLAGE OF ROSELLE

No. 106741.

905 N.E.2d 831 (2009)

232 Ill.2d 546

328 Ill.Dec. 942

The ROSELLE POLICE PENSION BOARD, Appellant, v. The VILLAGE OF ROSELLE, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

March 19, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Reimer, Keith A. Karlson and Jeffrey A. Goodloe, Hinsdale, for appellant.

Karl R. Ottosen, Ericka J. Thomas, of Ottosen Britz Kelly Cooper & Gilbert, Ltd., Naperville, for appellee.

Laura J. Puchalski and Richard J. Puchalski, Chicago, for amicus curiae Illinois Public Pension Fund Association.

Joseph R. Mazzone, Joliet, for amicus curiae Metropolitan Alliance of Police.

Roger Huebner and Brian Day, Springfield, for amicus curiae Illinois Municipal League.


OPINION

Justice KARMEIER delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion:

The issue in this case is whether the surviving spouse of a Village of Roselle (Village) police officer is entitled to receive annual increases on the pension awarded to her following the death of her husband, who had been granted a "line of duty" disability pension and was, at the time of his death, receiving annual benefit increases based on having attained the age of 60. The Roselle...

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