Legal Opinion
Rodrigues Rife v. District of Columbia Police & Firefighters' Retirement & Relief Board
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 5, 2007No. 05-AA-848PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLACKBURNE-RIGSBY, Associate Judge:
Petitioner Kristine M. Rodrigues Rife seeks review of a decision of the District of Columbia Police and Firefighters’ Retirement and Relief Board (“the Board”) denying her claim for a lump sum payment of a survivor annuity as a result of her husband’s death. 2 The Board found that petitioner’s husband, Sergeant Clifton Rife, died while off-duty in the State of Maryland from a fatal gunshot as a victim of an attempted robbery, and not in the performance of duty. Discerning no legal error, we affirm.
In reviewing the decision of the Board, we will reverse only…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- District of Columbia v. ColemanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
- Phelan v. City of Mount RainierDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2002
- Spevak v. District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control BoardDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- Saah v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
- Children's Defense Fund v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1999
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Thorne v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2012
- Mattis v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2010
- Smallwood v. District of Columbia Metropolitan Police DepartmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2008
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