Cirignani v. Municipal Employees', Officers', & Officials' Annuity & Benefit Fund of Chicago

Plaintiff, Jean Cirignani, appeals from the determination that she is not eligible to receive a widow’s annuity from defendant Municipal Employees’, Officers’, and Officials’ Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago (the Fund) after the death of her husband, who was an employee of the City of Chicago (the City). Plaintiff was convicted of a felony in connection with her being a ghost payroller for the City. Plaintiff contends that a statute that disqualifies persons from receiving annuity benefits if they have been convicted of a felony in connection with their municipal employment does not…