City of Barnesville v. Littlejohn

Eldridge, Judge.

Jesse Littlejohn applied for disability retirement benefits pursuant to the City of Barnesville’s (“City”) retirement plan. Benefits were denied, and Littlejohn filed suit in the Superior Court of Lamar County. Each party filed a motion for summary judgment. Without asserting a factual basis, the superior court denied both motions, finding that “there are remaining issues of material fact for jury resolution.” We granted the City’s application for interlocutory appeal in order to consider certain provisions in the City’s disability retirement plan which are susceptible to…