Legal Opinion
Alma Faye Russell v. Board of Trustees of the Firemen, Policemen and Fire Alarm Operators' Pension Fund of Dallas, Texas, and City of Dallas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 10, 1992No. 91-1843PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LITTLE, District Judge:
The widow of a deceased Dallas, Texas fireman seeks to have her terminated pension benefits restored. Thwarted in that endeavor by the district court’s granting of summary judgments in favor of the trustees of the pension plan and the City of Dallas, the widow has appealed to this court. Finding no infirmity in the District Court’s opinions, we AFFIRM the decisions for the following reasons.
I.FACTS
The facts of consequence are not in dispute. In 1976, Robert G. Russell retired from the Dallas, Texas Fire Department. Russell’s years of service afforded him retirement…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Gilbert Jackson v. Howard Johnson, Dallas Police OfficerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
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3Cited by62 opinions
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