Legal Opinion
Policemen's, Fire. Ret. F. v. Kennedy
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided March 22, 1989No. Civ. 6938PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLMES, Presiding Judge.
This appeal concerns the interpretation of an act creating the Policemen’s and Firemen’s Retirement Fund of the City of Gadsden (retirement fund act).
Nell Woods Kennedy was married to Oscar Woods when he died in 1975. Prior to his death Mr. Woods received retirement benefit payments from the Board of Trustees of the Policemen’s and Firemen’s Retirement Fund (Board). Thereafter, Kennedy (as his widow) continued to receive payments pursuant to the provision of the retirement fund act. These payments continued to be paid to Kennedy until 1985, when she married Horace…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Geller v. Department of the TreasurySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1969
- In re the Estate of RayNew York Surrogate's Court · 1895
- City of Henderson Police & Fireman Pension Board v. RileyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1984
- Alabama Pension Commission v. MorrisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1941
3Cited by2 opinions
- Siciliano v. Village of WestChester Firefighters' Pension FundAppellate Court of Illinois · 1990
- Doggrell v. Board of Trustees of the Policemen's & Firemen's Retirement FundCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1998