Friedman & Rochester, Ltd. v. Walsh

This appeal involves the constitutionality of the provision of the Illinois Pension Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 1081/2, par. 6—213) which grants immunity from garnishment orders to pensions and annuities paid pursuant to the Firemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund. The circuit court of Cook County held section 6 — 213 of the Code unconstitutional and in violation of the equal protection clauses of the United States and Illinois constitutions (U.S. Const., amend. XIV; Ill. Const. 1970, art. I, sec. 2). The circuit court further found section 6 — 213 to be in violation of the special legislation…