State ex rel. Tindira v. Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund

{¶ 1} This is an appeal from a judgment denying a writ of mandamus to compel appellees, Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund (“OP & F”) and its board of trustees, to award disability benefits. Because the pension fund and its board abused their discretion in denying disability benefits, we reverse the judgment of the court of appeals and grant the writ.

Facts

OP & F Membership and Employment

{¶ 2} Appellant, Thomas J. Tindira, became a member of OP & F in April 1996. Tindira was employed as a patrol officer with the city of Cleveland until he resigned in January 1997. At that time, Tindira began…