Legal Opinion
Nelson v. Board of Trustees of the Police Pension Fund
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 5, 1986No. 4-85-0448PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE McCULLOUGH
delivered the opinion of the court:
The Board of Trustees (board) of the Police Pension Fund (fund) of the city of Springfield denied the plaintiff, Daniel Nelson, admission into the pension fund. The plaintiff filed suit for administrative review (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 110, par. 3 — 101 et seq.), but the circuit court of Sangamon County affirmed the board’s decision. On appeal, the plaintiff contends the board violated his due process rights and the public policy of this State by rejecting his application for admission into the fund without granting him a…
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