DeCastris v. State Employees Retirement System

NO. 4-96-0632

IN THE APPELLATE COURT

OF ILLINOIS

FOURTH DISTRICT

VALERI DECASTRIS, ) Appeal from

Plaintiff-Appellant, ) Circuit Court of

v. ) Sangamon County

THE STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ) No. 95MR325

SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS, and MICHAEL )

MORY, as Executive Secretary, ) Honorable

Defendants-Appellees. ) Donald M. Cadagin,) Judge Presiding.

PRESIDING JUSTICE STEIGMANN delivered the opinion of

the court:

In March 1994, plaintiff, Valeri DeCastris, an employee

of the State Department of Public Health (DPH), filed a claim for

nonoccupational disability benefits (40 ILCS 5/14-124 (West

1994)) with defendant State…