Legal Opinion
Estate of McGovern v. Commonwealth, State Employees' Retirement Board
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 5, 1986No. 18 M.D. Appeal Docket 1985PublishedCited by 416 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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FLAHERTY, Justice.
On January 9, 1981, Francis J. McGovern retired after thirty years of service with the Delaware Joint Toll Bridge Commission. In December of 1980, just prior to his retirement, Mr. McGovern executed and filed a retirement application in which he selected two of several options for payout under the retirement plan offered by his employer. Under the options selected by Mr. McGovern, he would receive a lump sum payment of $27,105, a joint survivor annuity paying him $750 monthly for life, and if he predeceased his wife, she would receive a survivor’s annuity…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Lawrence's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
- Law v. MacKieSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
- Elliott v. ClawsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
- Bowers v. State Employes' Retirement BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Kline v. State Employes' Retirement BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
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3Cited by416 opinions
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