City of Dallas v. Arnett

ROWE, Justice.

This class action was brought by certain retired employees of the City of Dallas (the City) to recover additional benefits under the Firemen, Policemen, and Fire Alarm Operators Pension Fund (the Fund) established by the City and managed by a board of trustees (the Board). The class consisted of those retirees who had been contributing members both under the current pension plan (Plan B) and under the former pension plan (Plan A or the old plan). The City, the Fund, and the Board were named as defendants in the suit and are now appellants in this Court.

At issue is the meaning of…