Bova v. City of Medford

SCHUMAN, S. J.

This case is the latest battle — but probably not the last — in an ongoing war between the City of Medford and its retired employees, including plaintiff, a now-retired former city employee.1 The underlying dispute is over the city’s refusal to make available to retired employees the same health care insurance that was available to them before retirement. The trial court ruled in favor of plaintiff on his claim that the city violated a statute requiring local governments to provide the health care opportunities to retirees, ORS 243.303(2); on his claim that the city violated ORS…