People Ex Rel. Ryan v. Retirement Board

PRESIDING JUSTICE JIGANTI

delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff, James J. Ryan, entered into service as a fireman with the Chicago fire department on April 16, 1959, and later resigned from service on August 16, 1977. As a result of his resignation, Ryan received a refund of $22,488.22 from the defendant, Retirement Board of the Firemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago (board), representing his previous contributions to the fund. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. IO8V2, par. 6 — 158.) One year later, Ryan reentered service in the Chicago fire department. On October 22, 1982, he was…