Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 39 v. City of East Cleveland

Plaintiffs, the East Cleveland Fraternal Order of Police and nine retired employees of the East Cleveland Police Departmént, filed a complaint in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, case No. 113,297, against defendants, the city of East Cleveland, the East Cleveland City Council, East Cleveland Mayor Daryl Pittman and Finance Director Daniel J. Bertosa. Plaintiffs’ complaint alleged defendants wrongfully withheld payment of accrued sick leave benefits upon retirement of each of the police officers in violation of R.C. 124.39. Plaintiffs’ prayer sought relief in mandamus, payment of the…