Simons v. Municipal Fire & Police Retirement System

NEUMAN, Justice.

This interlocutory appeal asks whether, in a certiorari action challenging an award of disability benefits under the Municipal Fire and Police Retirement System (System), venue is proper in the officer’s county of residence or in the county where the retirement system adjudicates the controversy and renders its decision. Because the administrative hearing was based on facts arising in the officer’s county of residence, the district court found venue was proper there. For the reasons that follow, we reverse.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

The pertinent facts are undisputed.…