Legal Opinion
Milwaukee District Council 48 v. Milwaukee County
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 15, 2001No. 98-1126PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDavid T. Prosser, J.
¶1. This is a review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals, 1 reversing an order of the Circuit Court for Milwaukee County, Charles F. Kahn, Jr., Judge. The case involves Milwaukee County's procedure for denying pension benefits to employees who have been discharged for "cause."
¶ 2. Under the Milwaukee County ordinances, a Milwaukee County employee has a property interest in a deferred vested pension after ten years of creditable service unless the employee is terminated for "fault or delinquency." This contingency — termination for "fault or delinquency" — nullifies the…
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