English v. Village of Northfield

Plaintiff Averill A. English appeals from the trial court’s affirmance of a decision of defendant Village of Northfield Police Pension Fund Board (board) denying him a line of duty disability pension. Plaintiff worked as a police officer for defendant Village of Northfield from 1966 until he was disabled in 1985, whereupon he received a 50% nonduty disability pension. In 1987, the board denied his request to upgrade his pension to 65% for a line of duty disability.

Evidence adduced at the hearing before the board includes the following: In 1972, plaintiff suffered an off-duty injury when he…