Senese v. Village of Buffalo Grove

Plaintiff, Christopher Senese, filed a complaint against defendant, the Village of Buffalo Grove (Village), seeking, inter alia, a declaratory judgment that the Village must pay health insurance premiums for plaintiff and his family pursuant to section 10 of the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act (Act) (820 ILCS 320/10 (West 2006)). Following a bench trial, the trial court entered judgment in plaintiffs favor. The Village argues on appeal that plaintiff was ineligible, as a matter of law, to receive benefits under the Act. We disagree and therefore affirm the judgment of the trial court.

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