Doherty v. Medford Retirement Board

Plaintiff Thomas K. Doherty (“Doherty”) commenced this action in the nature of certiorari seeking judicial review of a Somerville District Court decision affirming defendant Medford Retirement Board’s (the “Board”) rejection of his request for a retirement account refund. Doherty has now moved for summary judgment. For the reasons discussed below, plaintiffs motion is denied, and the decision of the District Court is affirmed.

BACKGROUND

The Board denied Doherty’s application for a refund of his accumulated total deductions in his retirement account. The Board’s decision was based on its…